puff sth into/out of sth
宾语多为 smoke、steam 等，表示一阵阵地喷出。
The old train puffed smoke into the cold air.
老式火车向寒冷的空气中喷出阵阵烟雾。
喷出；冒（烟、气）；（使）膨胀；充气；自视甚高；使自负；吹捧；大肆赞扬；吹动；以阵风推动
To breathe heavily and quickly, especially after exertion; to pant.
以一阵阵方式排放烟雾、气体等
To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
喘气
To pant.
以吹气表示轻蔑
To blow as an expression of scorn.
充气膨胀；膨胀
To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
以夸张、膨胀的方式呼吸；因此自视重要
To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
用一阵风或一阵阵风推动
To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
用言语反驳；轻蔑地吹气
To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
使膨胀或扩张；充气
To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
因自豪、奉承、自尊等而膨胀；常与“up”连用
To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
夸张地赞美；奉承；通过赞美引起公众注意；过度赞美
To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
一般现在时
The chimney puffs smoke.
烟囱喷出一阵阵烟。
一般过去时
He puffed out his cheeks.
他鼓起了腮帮子。
现在进行时
The train is puffing along the track.
火车正喷着烟沿轨道行驶。
规则动词，第三人称单数为 puffs，现在分词为 puffing，过去式和过去分词均为 puffed。
By the time we reached the top of the hill, we were all puffing.
等我们爬到山顶时，大家都气喘吁吁了。
用法提示：puff 作不及物动词，用过去进行时表示当时正喘着粗气。
He puffs loudly whenever he carries heavy boxes.
他每次搬重箱子都会大口喘气。
用法提示：puff 作不及物动词，第三人称单数，表示反复喘粗气。
She sat down on the bench and puffed for a minute to catch her breath.
她在长椅上坐下，喘了一分钟才把气匀过来。
用法提示：puff 作不及物动词，过去式表示坐下喘气、平复呼吸。
宾语多为 smoke、steam 等，表示一阵阵地喷出。
The old train puffed smoke into the cold air.
老式火车向寒冷的空气中喷出阵阵烟雾。
out/up 也可放在宾语之后，如 puff its feathers out。
The bird puffed out its feathers to keep warm.
鸟蓬起羽毛来保暖。
常用被动结构，表示因……而自满或膨胀。
He was puffed up with pride after winning the prize.
获奖后他骄傲得飘飘然。
表示持续喘气，多用进行时。
She was puffing after the long climb.
长途攀登后她直喘气。
grammar · medium
易错句子After crying all night, her eyes puffed.
正确表达After crying all night, her eyes puffed up.
表示“肿起、鼓起”时 puff 通常要与 up（或 out）搭配，构成 puff up；单独的 puff 多表示“喷出、喘气”，不表示肿胀，所以这里必须补出 up 才能表达眼睛肿起来。
grammar · medium
易错句子The runner puffed his breath heavily as he crossed the finish line.
正确表达The runner puffed heavily as he crossed the finish line.
puff 表示“喘气”时是不及物动词，后面不接宾语；汉语“喘气”里的“气”不能直译成 his breath，去掉这个宾语句子才正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子The air mattress was flat, so she puffed up it with a pump.
正确表达The air mattress was flat, so she puffed it up with a pump.
puff up 是可分的短语动词，当宾语是代词时，代词必须放在动词与 up 之间，即 puff it up，而不能说 puff up it。
不停地大口抽烟（烟斗、香烟等）
He sat by the fire, puffing away on his pipe.
他坐在炉火旁，大口大口地抽着烟斗。
鼓起，膨起（腮帮、胸部、羽毛等）
The little bird puffed out its feathers to keep warm.
那只小鸟蓬起羽毛来保暖。
使膨胀；使骄傲自满，使自负
All the praise puffed him up with pride.
一片赞扬让他骄傲自满起来。
气喘吁吁；气急败坏
By the time we reached the top, we were huffing and puffing.
等我们爬到山顶时，已经气喘吁吁了。
喷出烟雾，冒烟
The old steam train puffed smoke into the sky.
那辆老式蒸汽火车向天空喷出滚滚浓烟。
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