Word
puffiness
/ˈpʌfɪnəs/
noun
肿胀，膨胀
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
指身体部位的异常隆起或局部肿大
- 1.
The state or quality of being puffy.
肿胀的状态或性质。
虚浮，浮夸；肿胀的状态或性质。；膨胀；肿胀; 虚胖; 虚肿
In use
After a long flight, I noticed some puffiness around my eyes.
The puffiness of the cake made it look very appetizing.
She applied a cold compress to reduce the puffiness in her ankles.
puffiness of [body part]
The puffiness of her face was caused by an allergic reaction.
她脸部的肿胀是由过敏反应引起的。
puffiness around [body part]
He noticed puffiness around his eyes after a sleepless night.
一夜未眠后，他注意到眼睛周围浮肿。
puffiness in [body part]
Patients often report puffiness in their ankles during long flights.
患者在长途飞行中常报告脚踝肿胀。
Common mistakes
I have puffy on my face.I have puffiness on my face.
用形容词'puffy'代替名词'puffiness'作宾语。'puffiness'是名词，表示肿胀的状态；而'puffy'是形容词，不能直接作宾语。
She has puffiness eyes.She has puffy eyes.
用名词'puffiness'修饰名词'eyes'，但英语中名词作定语通常用形容词形式。'puffy'是形容词，可直接修饰名词，表示'浮肿的'。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- puffinesses
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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