"puff up" in Chinese (Traditional)
鼓起膨脹自大
Definition
膨脹或鼓起來,通常因充滿空氣或驕傲。有時指物體變大,也可以用於形容某人變得自大。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
既可以字面(身體或物體鼓起),也可以比喻(人變得自大)。常用於麵包、食物、臉頰、情緒或自大。屬於非正式用語。不要跟 'puff out' 搞混(意思是讓某物突出)。
Examples
The bread will puff up in the oven.
麵包在烤箱裡會**膨脹**。
His cheeks puffed up when he blew into the balloon.
他吹氣球時臉頰**鼓了起來**。
Sometimes people puff up when they feel proud.
有時人們在驕傲時會**膨脹**起來。
Don't puff up just because you got a compliment.
別因為被誇一句就**自大**了。
My eyes always puff up when I have allergies.
我過敏時眼睛總是會**腫起來**。
He started to puff up and brag about his achievements.
他開始**自大**,吹噓自己的成就。