puff1/pʌf; pʌf/v 1 [I] to breathe quickly after running, carrying something heavy etc 喘粗气: George puffed and panted as he ran. 乔治气喘吁吁地跑着。2 [I,T] to smoke a cigarette, pipe etc 抽〔香烟﹑烟斗等〕: +at/on He puffed thoughtfully on his pipe. 他若有所思地抽着烟斗。3 [I,T] if something puffs smoke, steam etc, small amounts of smoke, steam etc keep coming out of it〔烟﹑蒸汽等〕一阵阵喷出﹐冒出: a chimney puffing out black smoke 冒着黑烟的烟囱puff sth out phr v to make your cheeks or chest bigger by filling them with air 鼓起〔双颊〕﹔挺起〔胸膛〕puff up phr v if part of your body puffs up, it becomes swollen〔身体部位〕肿胀: His ankle had started to puff up. 他的脚踝肿了起来。
puff2n [C] 1 when you breathe smoke in and out 吸﹐抽〔烟〕: He took a puff on his cigar. 他吸了一口雪茄。2 a small amount of air, smoke, wind etc〔空气﹑烟﹑风等的〕一股﹐一团﹐一阵: puffs of smoke 一股股的烟