puff /pʌf/ CET6+ TEM4 ( puffing, puffed, puffs )

• 1. 

  V-I If someone puffs on or at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, they smoke it. 抽 (香烟、雪茄、烟斗等)

  例：

  He lit a cigar and puffed on it twice.

  他点上一支雪茄，抽了两口。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Puff is also a noun. 一口烟

  例：

  I took a puff on the cigarette and started coughing.

  我抽了一口烟就开始咳嗽起来。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If you puff smoke or moisture from your mouth or if it puffs from your mouth, you breathe it out. (从口中) 喷出

  例：

  Richard lit another cigarette and puffed smoke toward the ceiling.

  理查德点上另一支烟，将烟雾喷向天花板。

• 4. 

  PHRASAL VERB Puff out means the same as . (从口中) 喷出

  例：

  He drew heavily on his cigarette and puffed out a cloud of smoke.

  他深深地吸了一口烟，喷出了一团烟雾。

• 5. 

  V-T If an engine, chimney, or stove puffs smoke or steam, clouds of smoke or steam come out of it. (发动机、烟囱或炉子等) 喷

  例：

  As I completed my 26th lap the Porsche puffed blue smoke.

  我跑完第26圈时，保时捷车喷起了蓝色的烟雾。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT A puff of something such as air or smoke is a small amount of it that is blown out from somewhere. 一股

  例：

  Wind caught the sudden puff of dust and blew it inland.

  风夹裹着那股突然扬起的尘土，把它吹向内陆。

• 7. 

  V-I If you are puffing, you are breathing loudly and quickly with your mouth open because you are out of breath after a lot of physical effort. 喘粗气 [usu cont]

  例：

  I know nothing about boxing, but I could see he was unfit, because he was puffing.

  我对拳击一无所知，但我看得出他身体不行，因为他直喘粗气。