1725, "to breathe in," back-formation from inhalation or else from Latin inhalare "breathe upon," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + halare "breathe." Related: Inhaled; inhaling. Current sense is because the word was taken as the opposite of exhale. Slang sense of "eat rapidly" is recorded from 1924. As a noun, by 1934. Related: Inhaled; inhaling.
实用例句
1. Don't inhale dust into your lung.
别把灰尘吸进肺里.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Do you inhale when you smoke?
你抽烟时是否把烟吸入肺里?来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. Smokers who inhale are likely to become addicted to nicotine.
吸烟的人容易对尼古丁上瘾.来自辞典例句
4. He continued to inhale the close , and somewhat professional atmosphere of Mrs. Glass's small parlour.
他继续呼吸格拉斯太太的那个小小客厅里的那既沉闷又带点行业气味的空气.来自辞典例句
5. They are pleased to not inhale second hand smoke.
