Puffing
[pufiŋ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an act of forcible exhalation.
(noun.) blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; 'they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing'.
編輯:路易斯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Puff
(-) a. & n. from Puff, v. i. & t.
伊米莉亚整理
例句/造句/用法:
- In 1813 Puffing Billy was built by Wm. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- 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. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- But the Tug, suddenly lightened, and untrammelled by having any weight in tow, was already puffing away into the distance. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Then he had fallen silent, puffing thoughtfully at his cigar. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- 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. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- You were always a noble woman, Anna, said the old man, puffing at his cigarette. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- 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. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- But _she_ don't mind,' he sagaciously added, puffing at his cigar again. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- I can’t compare it to anything but a walking, puffing devil. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- 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. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,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. 科學通論.
- 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·薩克雷. 名利場.
- 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. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- 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. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
手打:威特