词汇 | puff |
词根词缀 | 词源: O.E. pyffian "an act of puffing," of imitative origin. Used of small swellings and round protuberances since 1538. Meaning "type of light pastry" is recorded from 1419; that of "small pad for applying powder to skin or hair" is from 1658. Figurative sense of "flattery, inflated praise" is first recorded 1732. Puffy "swollen" is from 1664. Puff-ball, type of fungus, is from 1649; puffer, type of fish, is from 1814. 词根记忆: n. 一阵,一股(气味等);喘息;吹嘘v.喘息,鼓吹A gust of wind puffed the clouds away.一阵大风把云吹散了. |
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