huff
/hʌf/ (bre, ipa) · /hʌf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhəf/ (ame, mw)
huff — 名詞
- huffsingular
- huffsplural
1. a state of feeling hurt and annoyed, often because you think someone treated you
惱火
因受冒犯而悶悶不樂的狀態
a state of feeling hurt and annoyed, often because you think someone treated you badly.
Abigail went upstairs in a huff after her brother laughed at her drawing.
Abigail 被弟弟笑她的畫後，氣呼呼地上樓了。
in a huff after feeling insulted
When the coach changed the team list, Rohan sat in a huff by the door.
教練改了隊員名單後，Rohan 氣呼呼地坐在門邊。
Baraka spent the whole bus ride in a huff after losing his window seat.
丟了靠窗座位後，Baraka 整趟公車路上都在惱火。
Instead of joining dinner, Jin stayed in a huff and pushed rice around his bowl.
Jin 沒來吃晚餐，只是氣呼呼地撥著碗裡的飯。
- good humour
a cheerful and easy mood instead of offended annoyance
- calm
lack of emotional upset
文法句型
be in a huff
go off in a huff
用法筆記
Most often appears in the phrase 'in a huff' after a small insult, disappointment, or argument. It describes the upset mood itself, not the words someone says while angry.
常見錯誤
2. a brief burst of offended anger that appears quickly and fades again soon.
氣頭
一下子冒出的短暫怒氣
a brief burst of offended anger that appears quickly and fades again soon.
After the ticket machine failed again, Christopher had a huff at the delay.
售票機又壞掉後，Christopher 為了這個耽擱鬧了一下脾氣。
have a huff at + annoyance
Roya had a quick huff when the cafe ran out of almond cake.
咖啡館的杏仁蛋糕賣完時，Roya 短暫地起了點氣頭。
The toddler had a huff when the red cup was still in the sink.
看到紅色杯子還在水槽裡，那個幼兒就鬧起小脾氣。
Renata's huff over the seating plan faded before the speeches began.
Renata 對座位安排的那陣氣頭，在致詞前就消了。
- shrug
shows little emotional reaction to the problem
- calm response
measured reaction without a burst of annoyance
文法句型
have a huff
a huff over + something
用法筆記
Usually refers to a short show of annoyance about something small. Compared with sense 1, this sense focuses on the little episode itself rather than the continuing mood around it.
常見錯誤
huff — 動詞
- huffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- huffshe / she / it
- huffedpast simple
- huffing-ing form
1. to answer in a short voice that sounds annoyed or hurt.
氣沖沖地說
帶著惱意或受辱感地出聲
to answer in a short voice that sounds annoyed or hurt.
"I'm not asking twice," Wren huffed as the boys kept splashing water.
那些男孩還在潑水時，Wren 氣沖沖地說：「我不會再講第二次。」
huff + quoted speech
Abigail huffed that she could carry her own bag and walked ahead.
Abigail 氣沖沖地說她自己拿得動那個包包，然後走到前面去。
huff + that-clause
When the clerk checked the receipt again, Christopher huffed a tired reply.
店員又查了一次收據時，Christopher 氣沖沖地回了一句疲倦的話。
"Fine, keep the last slice," Roya huffed from the kitchen doorway.
Roya 站在廚房門口氣沖沖地說：「好啊，最後一片你留著吧。」
- reply calmly
answer without showing offence or irritation
- say gently
soft and kind rather than sharp or hurt
文法句型
huff + quoted words
huff + that-clause
用法筆記
Often introduces short spoken protests, complaints, or wounded replies. Unlike sense 2, the core idea is the annoyed way of speaking, not the sound of heavy breathing.
常見錯誤
2. to breathe out with loud effort, especially because you are tired or working har
呼哧喘氣
累了或用力時大聲喘息
to breathe out with loud effort, especially because you are tired or working hard.
After carrying the sofa upstairs, Baraka stood in the hall huffing for air.
把沙發搬上樓後，Baraka 站在走廊裡呼哧喘氣。
huff for air after effort
The old dog huffed beside the gate after chasing pigeons across the yard.
那隻老狗追著鴿子跑過院子後，在門邊呼哧喘氣。
Steam huffed from the kettle while Jin sliced ginger at the sink.
Jin 在水槽邊切薑時，水壺正呼呼地噴著蒸氣。
Rohan huffed up the last hill and dropped his bag by the bench.
Rohan 呼哧喘氣地爬上最後那段坡，然後把包包丟在長椅旁。
- breathe evenly
take smooth, regular breaths without effort
- rest quietly
recover without noisy breathing
文法句型
huff for air
huff up + hill/stairs
steam huffs from + object
用法筆記
Often describes heavy breathing after physical effort, but it can also be used of animals, engines, or steam making short noisy bursts. Distinguish from sense 1: here the sound comes from breath or air, not annoyed speech.