huff
vi. 喷,吹; 叫嚣,虚张声势; 恼怒的反应; 生气
vt. 使膨胀,使充气; 蛮横地对待,欺侮; 恼怒; 烦恼
If you huff, you indicate that you are annoyed or offended about something, usually by the way that you say something.
'This', huffed Mr Buthelezi, 'was discrimination.'
“这个,”布特莱齐先生气愤地说,“是歧视。”
If someone is in a huff, they are behaving in a bad-tempered way because they are annoyed and offended.
After the row in a pub he drove off in a huff.
在酒吧里吵了一架后,他气鼓鼓地开车走了。
If someone huffs and puffs, they express their annoyance or dissatisfaction with a decision or situation loudly but do not do anything to change it.
The British government huffed and puffed at the commission's decision.
英国政府对委员会的决定愤愤不满。
1. a state of irritation or annoyance
1. inhale recreational drugs
2. blow hard and loudly;
huff and puff
(由于疲劳)沉重地呼吸
Those people can huff and puff but they are powerless the way things are.
那些人只会满口大话,要改变现状时他们便无能为力了.
His eyes gleamed and Mrs. Meade bit her lip in a huff.
他得意地说着,眼睛闪闪发亮,把米德太太平得嘴唇都快咬破了.
Putin will most likely be left to huff and puff alone.
普京极有可能独自气恼.
He went off in a huff when she criticized his work.
当她批评他的工作时,他怒气冲冲地走掉了.
What's the use of flying into a huff at home?
在家跳蹋会子也不中用.