释义
v.
blow out loudly; puff
喷气；吹气；深呼吸
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he was huffing under a heavy load .他被重负压得大声喘息。
[with obj.]express (one's annoyance or offence)
发怒
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he huffed out his sudden irritation .他突然大发雷霆。
[with obj.]
〈北 美，非正式〉 嗅（汽油，溶剂）作为兴奋剂。
[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（对方本可吃棋的棋子）。[ORIGIN: from the former practice of blowing on the piece.]
n.
a fit of petty annoyance
（一阵）气恼，恼怒
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she walked off in a huff .她生气地走掉了。
短语
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huff and puff 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
词源
" late 16th cent.: imitative of the sound of blowing. "
