inhaler

IPA/ɪnˈheɪlə(r)/
KK[ˌɪnhˈelɚ]IPA/ɪnˈheɪlər/

inhaler — noun

  • inhalersingular
  • inhalersplural

1. a small tube- or box-shaped device that holds medicine which you breathe into yo

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small tube- or box-shaped device that holds medicine which you breathe into your lungs, especially to treat asthma or other breathing problems

例句

Leo's doctor gave him a new inhaler to use when his chest feels tight.

collocation: use an inhaler / give someone an inhaler

Nadia keeps her inhaler in her school bag in case of an asthma attack.

collocation: keep an inhaler somewhere

同義詞
  • puffer

    informal British term, very common in everyday UK speech but rare in formal writing

  • nebulizer

    a larger machine that turns liquid medicine into a mist; used for more severe cases or for young children who cannot coordinate an inhaler

文法句型

inhaler + verb

use/prescribe/clean + inhaler