单词：puffs
n a light inflated pastry or puff shell
n exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
n bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
n a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
n thick cushion used as a seat
n a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
n forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
v smoke and exhale strongly
v suck in or take (air)
v breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
v make proud or conceited
v praise extravagantly
v speak in a blustering or scornful manner
v to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
v blow hard and loudly
PUFFS的用法和样例：
例句
- There was a puff of steam from the engine before it stopped.机车喷出一股蒸气后就停了下来。
- She stubbed out the cigarette after the first puff.她只吸了一口就把香烟掐灭了。
- His speech was just puff.他的发言尽是吹捧而已。
- He blew out the candles with a single puff.他一口气吹灭了蜡烛。
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