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Huffed Meaning in English

word · lemma: huff

ˈhəft
HUFT
hˈʌft
HUFT

释义

Made a loud breath out, especially to show annoyance or anger. Also used to mean speaking in an irritated or offended way.

用法与细微差别

Common in stories or informal speech, often used with 'and puffed' or as 'huffed and puffed'. Usually shows gentle annoyance or minor anger, not extreme rage. "Huffed" is a past tense; don't use it to describe calm breathing.

例句

He huffed when he heard the bad news.

basic

She huffed and walked away.

basic

The boy huffed because he was not allowed more candy.

basic

She huffed under her breath but agreed to help anyway.

natural

He huffed and puffed his way up the stairs.

natural

After the argument, Tom just huffed and slammed the door behind him.

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