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exhalation

UK //ˌekshəˈleɪʃ(ə)n//US //ˌekshəˈleɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'exhalatio',由 'ex-'(向外)和 'halare'(呼吸)组成,意为呼出或散发。

noun

❶ 指呼出空气或其他气体的行为或过程,通常与呼吸相关,如呼气或蒸汽的散发。

“After holding his breath, he released a slow exhalation.”

(屏住呼吸后,他缓慢地呼出一口气。)

“The exhalation of steam from the kettle was visible in the cold air.”

(水壶中呼出的蒸汽在寒冷的空气中清晰可见。)

❶ 比喻某种情绪或能量的释放,如叹息或某种氛围的散发。

“Her exhalation was a sigh of relief after the stressful exam.”

(考试结束后,她松了一口气。)

“The exhalation of tension in the room was palpable.”

(房间里紧张气氛的消散显而易见。)

同义词:breath, expiration, outbreath, sigh, emanation

常见短语

long exhalation — 指缓慢而深长的呼气,常用于描述放松或深呼吸的状态。

“She took a long exhalation to calm her nerves.”

(她深吸一口气,以平复紧张的情绪。)

visible exhalation — 在寒冷天气中呼出的气体凝结成可见的白雾。

“His visible exhalation in the cold morning air made him shiver.”

(清晨寒冷的空气中,他呼出的白雾让他打了个寒颤。)