puff up

基本解釋

The same muscles puff up the feathers of birds and the fur of mammals on cold days to help keep them warm.
在鳥類中也有同樣的肌肉，在冬天它使得鳥的羽毛膨脹，以達到御寒的目的。哺乳動物也通過毛發(fā)來御寒。
At the start of the month, it will puff up thanks to a small mechanical arm inside itself - potentially attracting a mate, said Mr Kestner.
在月初，它會因為里面的一個機械手臂而脹大——很可能吸引到一個伴侶，Kestner先生說。
Ever since silicone turned out to be dangerous, collagen has become the hot item to I gave injected to smooth out wrinkles or to puff up thin lips or weak chins.
自從硅膠的危險性顯現(xiàn)之后，膠原蛋白就相當熱賣，用來撫平皺紋或是填充嘴唇和下巴。

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Others stoop to buying followers to puff up the veneer of influence.
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If you describe someone as puffed up, you disapprove of them because they are very proud of themselves and think that they are very important. &rarrsee also puffed