inhale

/in'heil/

Thân thiện

A child inhales the scent of a fresh flower.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):

   • To draw air, smoke, or other substances into the lungs through the nose or mouth.
   • To breathe in.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To breathe air, smoke, or other substances into the lungs.

Examples

• Transitive Verb:
  • Please inhale this medication slowly.
  • She inhaled the scent of the flowers.
• Intransitive Verb:
  • He inhaled sharply in surprise.
  • When you smoke, do you inhale?

Advanced Usage

• "Inhale and exhale": The complete cycle of breathing.
  • The yoga instructor told us to inhale deeply and then exhale slowly.
• "Inhale something" (figurative): To take in or absorb something quickly or eagerly, such as information or food.
  • She inhaled the novel in one sitting. (She read it very quickly and eagerly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Inhalation (noun): The act or process of inhaling.
  • The doctor monitored his inhalation.
• Inhaler (noun): A device used for inhaling medicine.
  • She used her asthma inhaler.

Synonyms

• Breathe in: To take air into the lungs.
• Inspire: (Formal or medical) To draw air into the lungs.

Antonyms

• Exhale: To breathe air out of the lungs.
• Expire: (Formal or medical) To breathe air out.

Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

• "Don't forget to inhale.": A humorous or sarcastic reminder to breathe, often used when someone is very nervous or talking non-stop. It can also be a cultural reference to a famous quote about smoking.
  • You're speaking so fast! Don't forget to inhale.

Học thuật

Verb

1. draw in (air)
   • Inhale deeply
   • inhale the fresh mountain air
   • The patient has trouble inspiring
   • The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
2. draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
   • Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inspire
• breathe in