| 单词 | piff-poff |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspiff-poff Representing the sound of a short, abrupt displacement or passage of air as caused by the flight of a bullet, a small explosion, an expression of contempt, etc. Also as n.: an instance of this. Cf. phut n. Also piff-paff, piff-poff, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [interjection] > whizz piff1654 zip1678 whizz1812 phit1838 whee-oh1915 1654 J. Crandon Mr. Baxters Aphorisms Exorized & Anthorized i. viii. 71 The authority of Scriptures is pufft from him with less then a piff or pish. 1752 W. Chaigneau Hist. Jack Connor I. 116 When he was ask'd, why he spoke not better English, he always answer'd..‘I avé live dans Londres no more as Forty Year, but avec de Time, me sal avé de Conversation, Piff—Paff—so well as Monsieur me lor Meré.’ 1775 D. Garrick Bon Ton 8 Present, fire, piff-pauff—'tis done. 1876 G. W. Thornbury Hist. & Legendary Ballads & Songs 133 Then he came at me; the dogs like chaff He scattered; again I went piff-paff! 1933 ‘G. Orwell’ Down & Out iv. 30 And then, piff! the Revolution—every penny gone. 2001 Arizona Republic (Nexis) 25 Dec. (Living section) e2 You can hear from which direction the bullets come, as well as the ‘piff’ when they hit the concrete or wood around you. < as lemmas |
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