/pʌf ||; pʌf/verb1 [I,T] (used about air, smoke, wind, etc) to blow or come out in clouds （指空气、烟、风等）一阵阵吹出，成团喷出: Smoke was puffing out of the chimney. 烟从烟囱里一阵一阵喷出。
2 [I,T] to smoke a cigarette, pipe, etc 抽（香烟、烟斗等） [I] to puff on a cigarette 一口一口地抽烟
3 [I] to breathe loudly or quickly, for example when you are running 大声或急促地呼吸，喘气（如跑步的时候）: He was puffing hard as he ran up the hill. 他一路跑上山，跑得上气不接下气。
4 [I] puff along, in, out, up, etc to move in a particular direction with loud breaths or small clouds of smoke 喘着气走向或喷着烟移向某方向: The train puffed into the station. 火车喷着烟进站。
puff sth out/up to cause sth to become larger by filling it with air 注入空气使某物膨胀:
The trumpet player was puffing out his cheeks. 小号手鼓起双颊吹着。 puff up (used about part of the body) to become swollen （指身体的某部位）肿胀:
Her arm puffed up when she was stung by a wasp. 她给黄蜂螫了一下，胳膊肿起来了。