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单词 inhale
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Definition of inhale in English:

inhale

verb ɪnˈheɪlɪnˈheɪl
  • 1Breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.)

    吸入(空气、气体、烟等)

    with object they were taken to hospital after inhaling fumes
    no object she took the cigarette and inhaled deeply
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With each yard, her scent became stronger, and I breathed it in, inhaling so deeply the cold air scorched a path to my lungs.
    • Just imagine that the nose is blocked and the air is inhaled through your larynx.
    • As you inhale a polluted air it creates a lot of problem in your system.
    • She inhaled the clear air and, coming to herself, passed her hand over her forehead.
    • Davy was the first person to experience intoxication after inhaling a gas or vapour.
    • The giggling came to a sudden halt as a sharp breath of air was inhaled somewhere above me.
    • When someone inhales the smoke, they are receiving doses of drugs, and they can subsequently become addicted themselves.
    • He closed his eyes to inhale the air and he began a slow trot down the hall toward an elevator.
    • Suddenly he spat out water and choked; he inhaled the air deeply and opened his eyes.
    • As the car came to a stop she got out and inhaled the fresh air as if it was giving her the strength she needed.
    • Each time the memory comes up, she would squint her eyes and inhale her breath very deeply.
    • Marla breathed in deeply, inhaling the smoke of her cigarette before blowing it out in a long wisp.
    • Some of them even light up on buses where you can't even get away from inhaling their second-hand smoke.
    • As you may recall from biology class, you inhale air and exhale carbon dioxide.
    • You breathe in reluctantly, imagining you're inhaling the fumes from your shoe.
    • You set fire to it, then deeply inhale the smoky poisonous fumes.
    • Alone, Ian takes a deep breath, inhaling the perfumed air she's left in her wake.
    • He inhaled the freezing air around, hearing the whistle of the wind through the infantry.
    • An elderly man died from inhaling poisonous fumes as he tried to put out a fire at his home.
    • He ran one hand through his hair as he pulled deeply on his cigarette and inhaled the smoke.
    Synonyms
    breathe in, draw in, suck in, sniff in, gasp, gulp, inspire, drink in
    rare inbreathe
    1. 1.1North American informal with object Eat (food) greedily or rapidly.
      〈北美,非正式〉狼吞虎咽,大吃大嚼
      later on I inhale a box of chocolate cookies while watching cable TV
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But he didn't feel like eating, unlike the others who seemed to be inhaling their food.
      • Even I, the king of inhaling food, knows that you don't eat fish so fast!
      • Grunting in place of a formal greeting, she inhales the food, and barely notices David mocking her out of the corner of her eye.
      • Once there, she inhaled a small meal of bread and cheese before rushing off to begin work.
      • Any man ordering pasta marinara comes across as a more sensitive prospect than a guy who inhales a steak.
      • But this is Jake, he doesn't even look before he inhales his food.
      • He dropped four plates in front of us, and the children inhaled the food like it was pizza and soda.
      • I was trying to inhale two pieces of toast whole, when I heard a furious knocking at the door.
      • Then we went to the pub and inhaled beer, burgers, and burritos and and planned our new life in the sticks.
      • He sits in silence, inhaling his sandwich while staring at the empty chair across from him.
      • She gaped as Jesse all but detached his jaw and inhaled half the burger in one bite.
      • Bryan didn't glance up at her as he inhaled the huge amount of food crammed onto his plate.
      • Leaning over, uncle Will promptly inhales the bacon strip.
      Synonyms
      consume, devour, ingest, partake of, gobble, gobble down, gobble up, gulp, gulp down, bolt, bolt down, wolf, wolf down, cram down, finish, finish off

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin inhalare 'breathe in', from in- 'in' + halare 'breathe'.

Definition of inhale in US English:

inhale

verbɪnˈheɪlinˈhāl
  • 1Breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.)

    吸入(空气、气体、烟等)

    with object they were taken to the hospital after inhaling fumes
    no object she inhaled deeply on another cigarette
    Example sentencesExamples
    • An elderly man died from inhaling poisonous fumes as he tried to put out a fire at his home.
    • He ran one hand through his hair as he pulled deeply on his cigarette and inhaled the smoke.
    • The giggling came to a sudden halt as a sharp breath of air was inhaled somewhere above me.
    • Each time the memory comes up, she would squint her eyes and inhale her breath very deeply.
    • He inhaled the freezing air around, hearing the whistle of the wind through the infantry.
    • Davy was the first person to experience intoxication after inhaling a gas or vapour.
    • As you inhale a polluted air it creates a lot of problem in your system.
    • Some of them even light up on buses where you can't even get away from inhaling their second-hand smoke.
    • Just imagine that the nose is blocked and the air is inhaled through your larynx.
    • She inhaled the clear air and, coming to herself, passed her hand over her forehead.
    • As the car came to a stop she got out and inhaled the fresh air as if it was giving her the strength she needed.
    • You set fire to it, then deeply inhale the smoky poisonous fumes.
    • Marla breathed in deeply, inhaling the smoke of her cigarette before blowing it out in a long wisp.
    • Suddenly he spat out water and choked; he inhaled the air deeply and opened his eyes.
    • As you may recall from biology class, you inhale air and exhale carbon dioxide.
    • Alone, Ian takes a deep breath, inhaling the perfumed air she's left in her wake.
    • With each yard, her scent became stronger, and I breathed it in, inhaling so deeply the cold air scorched a path to my lungs.
    • When someone inhales the smoke, they are receiving doses of drugs, and they can subsequently become addicted themselves.
    • You breathe in reluctantly, imagining you're inhaling the fumes from your shoe.
    • He closed his eyes to inhale the air and he began a slow trot down the hall toward an elevator.
    Synonyms
    breathe in, draw in, suck in, sniff in, gasp, gulp, inspire, drink in
    1. 1.1North American informal with object Eat (food) greedily or rapidly.
      〈北美,非正式〉狼吞虎咽,大吃大嚼
      later on I inhaled a box of chocolate cookies while watching cable TV
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Grunting in place of a formal greeting, she inhales the food, and barely notices David mocking her out of the corner of her eye.
      • Then we went to the pub and inhaled beer, burgers, and burritos and and planned our new life in the sticks.
      • Leaning over, uncle Will promptly inhales the bacon strip.
      • Any man ordering pasta marinara comes across as a more sensitive prospect than a guy who inhales a steak.
      • Once there, she inhaled a small meal of bread and cheese before rushing off to begin work.
      • Even I, the king of inhaling food, knows that you don't eat fish so fast!
      • He dropped four plates in front of us, and the children inhaled the food like it was pizza and soda.
      • He sits in silence, inhaling his sandwich while staring at the empty chair across from him.
      • But this is Jake, he doesn't even look before he inhales his food.
      • Bryan didn't glance up at her as he inhaled the huge amount of food crammed onto his plate.
      • But he didn't feel like eating, unlike the others who seemed to be inhaling their food.
      • She gaped as Jesse all but detached his jaw and inhaled half the burger in one bite.
      • I was trying to inhale two pieces of toast whole, when I heard a furious knocking at the door.
      Synonyms
      consume, devour, ingest, partake of, gobble, gobble down, gobble up, gulp, gulp down, bolt, bolt down, wolf, wolf down, cram down, finish, finish off

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin inhalare ‘breathe in’, from in- ‘in’ + halare ‘breathe’.

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