Word · Frequency #9777
puffs
一股；一阵
puffs is the plural of puff.
A short sudden burst of breath, wind, or smoke.
- 1.
A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
从口中呼出的一小口气。
- 2.
A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
空气中的少量气体或烟雾。
- 3.
A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
突然的一阵微风、烟雾等。
- 4.
A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
浮夸或诱人的赞美之词。
- 5.
A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
布料中间鼓起的一团。
- 6.
A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
填充奶油、奶酪等的轻质蛋糕
- 7.
A puffball.
马勃菌
- 8.
A powder puff.
粉扑
- 9.
A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.
染色体上直径局部增大的区域
泡芙；粉扑；吹捧；吹捧性短文；蓬松的褶皱；马勃（菌）
In use
A sudden puff of wind blew the hat off her head.
She enjoyed a cream puff filled with vanilla custard.
He took a quick puff of his cigarette before entering the building.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与of连用表示'一股'，如a puff of smoke
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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