inhale

🇬🇧 UK/in'heil/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

v.

To breathe air, smoke, or gas into the lungs; to eat very quickly

吸入;深呼吸;狼吞虎咽

n.

An act of breathing in; an inhalation

吸气;一口气

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
halestem
=inhale

Common Collocations

  • 1.inhale deeply深吸
  • 2.inhale smoke吸烟
  • 3.[inhale] air[吸入]空气

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Take a deep breath and inhale the fresh mountain air slowly.

  • 2.

    She did not inhale the cigarette smoke but held it in her mouth.

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