huff

huff
verb
  1. [no obj.]blow out loudly, puff
    喷气；吹气；深呼吸
    he was huffing under a heavy load.
    他被重负压得大声喘息。
    ■[with odj.]express (one's annoyance or offence)
    发怒
    he huffed out his sudden irritation.
    他突然大发雷霆。
    ■[with obj.](N. Amer. informal)sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect
    (北美，非正式)为振奋精神而嗅（汽油，溶剂）的浓烈气味
    ■[with obj.](in draughts) remove (an opponent's piece that could have made a capture) from the board as a forfeit
    （国际跳棋中）取掉（对方当跳未跳之棋子）
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]a fit of petty annoyance
    （一阵）气恼，恼怒
    she walked off in a huff.
    她生气地走掉了。
常用词组
huff and puff
  1. breathe heavily with exhaustion
    （由于疲劳）沉重地呼吸
    ■express one's annoyance in an obvious or threatening way
    恫吓；暴怒；咆哮
派生
huffer
noun
huffish
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: imitative of the sound of blowing
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