例句-1：I thought women's basketball was a powder-puff sport until I went to see my sister play. I was wrong - they dribble and pass better than men and they play tough defense too.
原来他看了妹妹打篮球后才知道自己过去对女篮的看法错了， 其实女篮运动员的运球和传球技术胜过男运动员， 而且她们的防守也很过硬。
既然他现在有这样的看法， 想必过去他一定认为女篮运动员的球艺不如男子。所以他说: I thought women's basketball was a powder-puff sport，而powder-puff sport的意思是妇女参加的体育运动，言下之意是难度低，竞争无力的， 含义类似于中国成语“花拳绣腿。”
习惯用语powder-puff还有一种意思。人们谈生意经的时候会用到它。我们再听个例子来体会它的意思。说话的人在对朋友评论一家公司。
例句-2：If you're smart, don't invest any money in that business. They talk big but it's just a small powder-puff company; they don't have enough capital and their marketing program is a joke.
他对朋友说：你要是明智就别向那家企业投资。他们只会夸海口，但不过是个不起眼儿的小公司;他们没有足够的资本，他们的销售方案简直是块笑料。
可见powder-puff在这儿的意思是微不足道， 无足轻重的。
