huff

英 [hʌf] 美 [hʌf]

• n. 气恼；愤怒
• v. 吹气；气喘吁吁；发怒；使膨胀

英英释义

Noun:

1. a state of irritation or annoyance

Verb:

1. inhale recreational drugs;

   "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"
   "the kids were huffing glue"
   

2. blow hard and loudly;

   "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She took the huff and went to come other store.
   她恼了，去了另一家商店。
2. She's got into a huff because my brother didn't remember her name.
   她因为我的兄弟忘了她的名字而大动肝火。
3. My sister walked off in a huff.
   我妹妹气呼呼地走了。
4. He slammed the door in a huff.
   他怒气冲冲砰的一声关上门。

用作动词 (v.)

1. I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down.
   我又是吹气又是喷气，要把你的房子掀翻。
2. When I get to the top I am huff and puff.
   我到达顶端时累得直喘。
3. They can huff and puff but they are powerless to alter the way things are.
   他们可以大声嚷嚷，可以发火，但是他们无权，与事无补。

经典引文

• It seems a pity that this new era..should be accompanied by an international huff-and-puff over priorities.

  出自：Listener

• The medical man..leaves in a huff when his advice is turned down.

  出自： A. West

• We huff like windy giants / scattering with our breath / gray-headed dandelions.

  出自： W. D. Snodgrass

• Tom Steele puffed and huffed and threatened to sue me.

  出自： fig.

词汇搭配

• huff and puff 恫吓; 暴怒; 咆哮...
• in a huff 生气的
• huff-duff 高频无线电测向...
• get into a huff 感到受触犯,见怪,发...
• put someone into a huff 使某人发怒,触犯某人...
• go into a huff 感到受触犯,见怪...

近反义词

【近义词】

• puff 喷出
• blow 打击
• exhale 呼气
• sulk 不高兴
• mood 心情
• bad mood 心情不好
• temper 脾气
• pant 喘息
• wheeze 喘息
• gasp 喘气
• bluster 咆哮
• grumble 发牢骚
• complain 抱怨
• offense 过错
• rant 咆哮
• breathe 呼吸
• fury 愤怒
• displeasure 不愉快
• anger 愤怒
• fit 适宜的
• of 关于
• miff 小争执
• chuff 乡下人
• snort 喷鼻息作声