puff

小さな煙の塊、一吹き

煙や気体、空気の小さな塊や短い噴出。

やさしい英語で： A small cloud or short burst of smoke, gas, or air.

• A puff of smoke rose above the roof.
• The engine released small puffs of steam.
• A sudden puff of air lifted the paper.

使い方： a puff of something (A puff of steam escaped from the kettle.)

類義語： wisp, burst

よく使う表現： a puff of smoke, a puff of steam, a puff of air

一服

たばこや葉巻、パイプの煙を一回吸い込むこと。

やさしい英語で： One act of breathing smoke in from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

• He took a puff on his cigarette.
• After two puffs, she put the cigar down.
• Can one puff make you cough?

使い方： a puff on something (He took a puff on his pipe.); a puff of something (She took one puff of the cigarette.)

類義語： drag

よく使う表現： take a puff, a puff on something, one last puff

一吹き

口から短く勢いよく吹き出す息。

やさしい英語で： A short, quick breath blown out of the mouth.

• One puff blew out the candle.
• He gave a short puff through his lips.
• She cleared the lens with a gentle puff of breath.

使い方： a puff of something (A puff of breath blew the dust away.)

よく使う表現： a puff of breath, a gentle puff, one quick puff

シュークリーム

クリームやチーズなどの柔らかい具を詰めた、小さく軽い生地の菓子。

やさしい英語で： A small, light cake or pastry filled with cream, cheese, or another soft food.

• She bought a cream puff.
• The baker filled the puffs with custard.
• Would you like a cheese puff with your tea?

類義語： pastry

よく使う表現： cream puff, cheese puff, a chocolate puff

息、体力

体を動かして頑張るために必要な息や体力。

やさしい英語で： The breath or energy you need for physical effort.

• I'm out of puff.
• We ran out of puff halfway up the hill.
• Have you got enough puff left for another lap?

使い方： be out of puff (I was out of puff after climbing the stairs.)

類義語： breath, stamina

よく使う表現： out of puff, run out of puff, enough puff left

息を切らす、あえぐ

運動などで疲れ、短く音を立てて呼吸する。

やさしい英語で： To breathe in short, noisy breaths, usually because you are tired from physical effort.

• He was puffing after the run.
• We puffed up the steep hill.
• Why are you huffing and puffing so much?

類義語： pant, breathe hard

よく使う表現： huff and puff, puff up stairs, puff along

吐き出す、噴き出す

煙や気体を小さな塊や短い噴出として外に出す。

やさしい英語で： To send out smoke or gas in small clouds or short bursts.

• The engine puffed out steam.
• Smoke puffed from the chimney.
• The little train was puffing white clouds into the sky.

使い方： puff out something (The old engine puffed out thick smoke.); puff something into something (The chimney puffed smoke into the cold air.)

類義語： emit, give off

よく使う表現： puff out smoke, puff smoke into something, puff out steam

膨らませる、膨らむ

空気を入れるなどして、物を大きく、または丸く膨らませる。

やさしい英語で： To make something larger or rounder by filling it with air or making it swell.

• She puffed out her cheeks.
• The bird puffed up its feathers against the cold.
• Heat makes the pastry puff up in the oven.

使い方： puff something out (He puffed his cheeks out and held his breath.); puff something up (The bird puffed its feathers up.)

類義語： inflate, swell, expand

反対語： deflate

よく使う表現： puff out something, puff up something, puff out cheeks