puffing

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of one who puffs.
    — the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
  2. A puffy ornament.
    — Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns[…]
  3. An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of puff form-of,gerund,participle,present
  2. Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up. US
    — It's called "puffing," when drivers start their car and then leave it unattended while running.

词形变化

puffings plural

词汇关系

相关词
puffery
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