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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·hale (in·haled ; in·hal·ing) ETYMOLOGY in- + exhale DATE 1725 transitive verb 1. to draw in by breathing 2. to take in eagerly or greedily inhaled about four meals at once — Ring Lardner intransitive verb : to breathe in English Etymology inhale 1623 (implied in inhalation), from L. inhalare "breathe upon," from in- "upon" + halare "breathe." Taken in Fr. and Eng. as the opposite of exhale. Slang sense of "eat rapidly" is recorded from 1924. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 inhale in·hale / in5heil / verb to take air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe 吸入；吸气 SYN breathe in :
▪ [V] She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. 她合上双眼,深深吸了一口气。 He inhaled deeply on another cigarette. 他又点了一根烟深深地吸了一口。 ▪ [VN] Local residents needed hospital treatment after inhaling fumes from the fire. 当地居民吸入了大火的浓烟,需要入院治疗。 OPP exhale • in·hal·ation / 7inhE5leiFn / noun [U] : Hundreds of children were treated for smoke inhalation. 数以百计的儿童因吸入浓烟而接受了治疗。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English inhale verb ADV. deeply | sharply Janet inhaled sharply when she saw him. | slowly Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb to draw (as air) into the lungs FF1C;inhaling smokeFF1E; Synonyms: breathe (in), inspire Antonyms: exhale, expire Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·hale I. \ə̇nˈhāl, chiefly before pause or consonant -āəl\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: in- (II) + -hale (as in exhale) transitive verb 1. : to draw in by breathing < inhale air > 2. : to consume or swallow especially eagerly or greedily < inhaled about four meals at once — Ring Lardner > < inhaling it from their cupped fingers until their cheeks bulged — R.D.Bowen > < inhaled a strong love decoction — Abram Kardiner > intransitive verb : to breathe in : inhale air, gas, smoke, or other vapor — opposed to exhale II. \“, ˈinˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) : the act or an instance of inhaling < kept taking deep inhales — J.W.Ellison b. 1891 > |
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