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puffed

吸, 喷烟

to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar

Smokers puff on cigarettes to inhale and exhale the smoke.
吸烟者抽香烟以吸入和呼出烟雾。
She took a deep drag and began to puff on her cigar.
她深吸一口，开始抽她的雪茄。
Children love to puff on pretend cigarettes when playing make-believe.
孩子们在玩假装游戏时喜欢抽假装的香烟。
He puffed on his cigar, looking out over the city skyline.
他吸了一口雪茄，望着城市的天际线。
He sat in the garden, puffing slowly on his pipe and watching the birds.
他坐在花园里，慢慢地抽着烟斗，看着鸟儿。

同义词：

喘息, 喘气

to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion

After running up the stairs, she began to puff, struggling to catch her breath.
跑上楼梯后，她开始气喘吁吁，努力想要喘过气来。
He puffed in short bursts, trying to calm his racing heart after the sprint.
他短促地喘着气，试图在冲刺后让自己狂跳的心脏平静下来。
The dog puffed heavily after the long walk in the heat.
狗在炎热的天气里走了很长一段路后，重重地喘着气。
She puffed with exertion as she climbed the steep hill.
她爬上陡峭的山坡时，因为用力而气喘吁吁。
He was puffing loudly after carrying the heavy boxes up the stairs.
他提着沉重的箱子上楼后大声喘气。

同义词：

吹, 拂去

to blow dust, smoke, or a light object away with a quick burst of air

及物动词

He puffed the dust off the old book before opening it.
他打开旧书前吹掉了上面的灰尘。
The wind puffed the light leaves across the yard.
风吹着轻叶子穿过院子。
He puffed the ash off his jacket after the bonfire.
篝火后，他吹掉了夹克上的灰烬。
The child puffed air across the surface of the water, making ripples.
孩子吹了一口气在水面上，制造了涟漪。

同义词：

膨胀, 扩大

to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape

同义词：

吹嘘, 自夸

to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way

She puffed during the interview, making exaggerated claims about her expertise.
她在采访中吹嘘，对自己的专业知识做出了夸张的声明。
He puffed in front of his friends, pretending to know more than he really did.
他在朋友面前吹嘘，假装知道的比实际多。
The actor puffed, acting as though he was the most talented person in the room.
演员膨胀了，表现得好像他是房间里最有才华的人。
She puffed about her latest promotion, making it sound like she had achieved the impossible.
她吹嘘自己最近的晋升，听起来像是她实现了不可能的事情。
He puffed at the party, trying to impress everyone with his expensive watch.
他在派对上吹嘘，试图用他昂贵的手表给所有人留下深刻印象。

吹捧, 过度宣传

to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise

及物动词

He puffed the book in interviews, exaggerating its impact and quality.
他在采访中吹捧这本书，夸大了它的影响和质量。
They puffed the restaurant's menu, making it sound like a gourmet experience.
他们吹嘘了餐厅的菜单，使其听起来像是一次美食体验。
The magazine puffed the latest gadget, promising it could do things it couldn’t.
该杂志吹捧了最新小工具，承诺它能做它做不到的事情。
She puffed her business, claiming to have a large clientele when it was just starting.
她吹嘘自己的生意，声称拥有大量客户，而实际上才刚刚开始。
The ad puffed the movie, making it seem like the best thriller ever made.
广告吹捧了这部电影，使其看起来像是有史以来最好的惊悚片。

同义词：

膨胀, 使骄傲

to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important

及物动词

The praise from her boss puffed her ego, making her feel invincible.
老板的表扬膨胀了她的自我，让她感到无敌。
The way they treated him after the award puffed his sense of self-worth.
获奖后他们对待他的方式膨胀了他的自我价值感。
The accolades puffed his confidence to the point of arrogance.
赞誉膨胀了他的自信到了傲慢的地步。
He was puffed by the attention, becoming more conceited as time passed.
他被关注膨胀了，随着时间的推移变得更加自负。
He was puffed with pride after receiving so much attention for his accomplishments.
他因自己的成就受到如此多的关注而骄傲得膨胀了。