Puffing
[pufiŋ]
解释:
(noun.) an act of forcible exhalation.
(noun.) blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; 'they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing'.
编辑:路易斯--From WordNet
解释:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Puff
(-) a. & n. from Puff, v. i. & t.
伊米莉亚整理
例句:
- In 1813 Puffing Billy was built by Wm. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- Even in the neighborhood of the mines people soon grew used to seeing Puffing Billy, as the engine was called, traveling back and forth from the pit to the quay, and took it quite for granted. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- But the Tug, suddenly lightened, and untrammelled by having any weight in tow, was already puffing away into the distance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- Then he had fallen silent, puffing thoughtfully at his cigar. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- As he spoke, the man, puffing and blowing, rushed at our door and pulled at our bell until the whole house resounded with the clanging. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- You were always a noble woman, Anna, said the old man, puffing at his cigarette. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- I heard a heavy puffing and blowing coming towards us, and soon Mr. Omer, shorter-winded than of yore, but not much older-looking, stood before me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- But _she_ don't mind,' he sagaciously added, puffing at his cigar again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
- I can’t compare it to anything but a walking, puffing devil. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- When it came opposite, working and puffing even on the level, and I saw the engineer pass, I stood up and stepped up close to the passing cars. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
- It requires tremendous force to pull a load up grade, and most of us are familiar with the struggling horse and the puffing locomotive. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- Joseph still continued a huge clattering at the poker and tongs, puffing and blowing the while, and turning as red as his yellow face would allow him. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- The little flame under his hand cast a deeper crimson on his puffing face, and Lily averted her eyes with a momentary feeling of repugnance. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- Regarded from this point of view Mr Pancks's puffings expressed injury and impatience, and each of his louder snorts became a demand for payment. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
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