noun🔗Share河豚，吹气者. Someone or something that puffs."The old steam engine was a real puffer, constantly releasing white clouds of smoke into the air. "那台老式蒸汽机真像个大吹气筒，不停地向空中喷出白色的烟雾。animalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share河豚，气泡鱼。 Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger."The puffer fish, a small, colorful puffer, puffed itself up when the boy accidentally poked it with his finger. "那条河豚，一种小巧而色彩鲜艳的鱼，在那个男孩不小心用手指戳到它时，把自己鼓了起来。fishanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吸入器，喷雾器。 A manually-operated inhaler.""When Timmy started to wheeze, his mom quickly grabbed his puffer from his backpack and gave him a dose." "当提米开始喘息时，他的妈妈赶紧从他的背包里拿出吸入器，给他吸了一剂。medicinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蒸汽火车，火车头。 A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered."The little boy pointed at the puffer chugging along the tracks and shouted, "Choo-choo!" "那个小男孩指着沿着铁轨轰隆轰隆开过来的蒸汽火车，大声喊道：“呜呜！”vehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蒸汽小货船， 蒸汽拖船 A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship."The old puffer, loaded with coal, chugged slowly along the Scottish canal. "那艘老式蒸汽小货船装满了煤，沿着苏格兰运河缓缓行驶。nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share原地怠速冒蒸汽的汽车，热车汽车 A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear."In the freezing morning, Sarah's car was a puffer, steaming away in the driveway while she finished getting ready. "在寒冷的早晨，莎拉的车像个热车汽车一样，在车道上冒着蒸汽，而她还在忙着准备。vehiclemachineenvironmenttrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share羽绒服，蓬蓬外套 An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket.""I grabbed my puffer because it was freezing outside." "我抓起我的蓬蓬外套，因为外面冷死了。appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吹捧者，奉承者 A person who gives exaggerated praise to a product, literary work, etc."The new employee seemed less like a reviewer and more like a puffer, showering the boss's ideas with undeserved compliments. "这位新员工与其说是评论员，不如说是吹捧者，对老板的创意大加吹捧，那些赞美之词根本不值得。personmedialiteraturejobbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share托儿，串通投标者 One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder."The auctioneer hired a puffer to bid on the antique chair, driving the price higher than it should have been. "拍卖师雇了一个托儿来抬高那把古董椅子的价格，使价格高于它本应有的水平。businessjobcommerceeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share炼金术士 An alchemist; so named from their constant attendance to the bellows of their furnaces."Old Thomas, once a respected puffer dedicated to transmuting lead into gold, now just tinkers with metals in his shed. "老托马斯曾经是个受人尊敬的炼金术士，一心想把铅变成金子，现在却只是在他的棚屋里摆弄金属。personjobhistoryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share江豚，鼠海豚 The common, or harbour, porpoise."The fisherman pointed out a "puffer" leaping out of the waves, explaining that it was a harbour porpoise. "渔夫指着一条跃出海浪的“puffer”说，那其实就是江豚。animalfishoceannauticalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share染缸。 A kier used in dyeing."The textile factory used a large puffer to ensure the vibrant red dye penetrated evenly throughout the cotton fabric. "这家纺织厂使用了一个大型染缸，以确保鲜艳的红色染料能够均匀地渗透到整块棉布中。materialutensilchemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share河豚，气鼓鱼。 A soffietta."The blacksmith used a puffer to blow air into the fire, making it burn hotter. "铁匠用一个风箱往火里鼓风，让火烧得更旺。animalfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share滑翔机，清道夫。 A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris."In the Game of Life simulation, the puffer moved steadily across the grid, leaving behind a trail of persistent "cells" that didn't disappear. "在生命游戏中，这个滑翔机清道夫稳定地穿过网格，身后留下了一串不会消失的“细胞”残骸。computingmathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
