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exhale

UK /eksˈheɪl/US /eksˈheɪl/

词源

源自拉丁语 'exhalare',由 'ex-'(向外)和 'halare'(呼吸)组成,14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 呼出气体,指从肺部排出空气的动作。常用于描述呼吸过程中的呼气阶段,或放松时的深呼吸。

“She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.”

(她深吸一口气,然后缓慢呼出。)

“The doctor asked him to exhale into the spirometer.”

(医生让他对着肺活量计呼气。)

❶ 释放或散发某种物质,如气味、烟雾等。常用于描述气体或微小颗粒的扩散过程。

“The factory chimney exhaled thick black smoke.”

(工厂烟囱排放出浓密的黑烟。)

“The flowers exhaled a sweet fragrance in the warm sunlight.”

(花朵在温暖的阳光下散发出甜美的香气。)

同义词:breathe out, emit, expel, release, discharge

常见短语

exhale deeply — 深深地呼气,通常用于放松练习或医疗检查时,表示完全排空肺部空气。

“The meditation guide told us to inhale for four counts and exhale deeply for eight.”

(冥想指导者让我们吸气数四下,然后深深呼气数八下。)

exhale sharply — 突然快速呼气,常因惊讶、疼痛或剧烈运动后产生的不自主呼吸反应。

“He exhaled sharply when the cold water touched his skin.”

(当冷水接触他的皮肤时,他猛地呼出一口气。)