| 单词 | huff |
| 释义 | huff (hʌf ) Word forms: huffs , huffing , huffed 1. verb If you huff, you indicate that you are annoyed or offended about something, usually by the way that you say something. 'This,' he huffed, 'was discrimination.' [VERB with quote] Synonyms: puff, blow, exhale 2. in a huff phrase If someone is in a huff, they are behaving in a bad-tempered way because they are annoyed and offended. [informal] After the row in a pub he drove off in a huff. Synonyms: offended, hurt, angered, provoked 3. huff and puff phrase [Vs inflect] 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. Idioms: in a huff behaving in an irritable, bad-tempered, and childish way, because you could not get something you wanted He stormed off in a huff because he didn't win. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 气鼓鼓地说 Japanese: 憤慨する |
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