puff up
puff up — 片語動詞
- puff upbase form
- puffs up3rd person singular
- puffing up-ing form
- puffed uppast simple
1. When a section of the body grows larger than usual — for example, after an insec
腫脹
身體部位因受傷或感染而腫大
When a section of the body grows larger than usual — for example, after an insect bite, a knock, or an illness.
After the bee sting, Trang's finger puffed up and turned red.
被蜜蜂螫到後，Trang 的手指腫了起來，還變紅了。
body part + puffs up + cause (bee sting)
The boxer's eye puffed up badly after the first round.
那位拳擊手的眼睛在第一回合後腫得很嚴重。
Lukas twisted his ankle during the game, and it puffed up right away.
Lukas 在比賽中扭傷了腳踝，腳踝馬上就腫了起來。
Take an antihistamine before your face puffs up from the allergy.
在您的臉因過敏腫起來之前，先服用抗組織胺藥物。
文法句型
body part + puffs up
body part + got puffed up
用法筆記
Subject is usually a visible body part such as finger, ankle, eye, or face. The cause is typically introduced by 'from' or 'because of'.
常見錯誤
2. To talk about someone or something in a way that makes them seem much better, mo
吹捧；誇大
誇大某人的優點或重要性
To talk about someone or something in a way that makes them seem much better, more important, or more successful than they really are.
The article puffed up the singer's debut album as a masterpiece.
那篇文章把那歌手的第一張專輯吹捧成經典之作。
transitive: puff up + something as [compliment]
During the election campaign, local politicians often puff up their achievements to win votes.
在選舉期間，地方政治人物常吹噓自己的政績來爭取選票。
Rafael's boss puffed up a small project into a huge success story.
Rafael 的主管把一個小案子說成了了不起的成功故事。
Eve always puffs up her brother's cooking, even when the food is burnt.
Eve 總是過度稱讚她弟弟做的菜，即使食物燒焦了也一樣。
- overpraise
more formal; describes giving too much praise
- hype up
informal; suggests media or commercial exaggeration
- talk up
neutral; emphasises promoting rather than exaggerating
- play down
to make something seem less important than it is
- understate
to describe something as smaller or less important
文法句型
puff up + someone/something
puff up about + something
用法筆記
Often carries a negative connotation, suggesting the praise is exaggerated or insincere. Can be used transitively (puff up + thing) or intransitively (puff up about + topic).
常見錯誤
3. To increase in size and become rounder from the pressure of air or gas inside, w
膨脹；鼓起
因充氣或加熱而變大變圓
To increase in size and become rounder from the pressure of air or gas inside, whether this happens naturally or because someone deliberately fills it with air.
The life jacket puffed up automatically when Ritu fell into the lake.
Ritu 掉進湖裡時，救生衣自動膨脹了起來。
intransitive: automatic inflation by safety device
The children puffed up their cheeks and held their breath during the game.
孩子們鼓起臉頰，在遊戲中憋住氣。
transitive: puff up + body part (cheeks)
Noa puffed up the air mattress before the guests arrived for the party.
Noa 在客人來參加派對前先把充氣床墊打足了氣。
The dough puffed up in the warm oven and turned into golden bread.
麵團在溫暖的烤箱裡膨脹起來，變成了金黃色的麵包。
文法句型
something puffs up
someone puffs up something
用法筆記
The intransitive form is common with food (dough, soufflé, pastry) and safety devices (life jacket, airbag). The transitive form is less frequent; 'blow up' or 'inflate' are more common alternatives.