lungful

/ˈlʌŋfʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌŋfʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈləŋˌfu̇l How to pronounce lungful (audio)/ (ame, mw)

lungful — noun

1. as much air, smoke, or other gas as you breathe in with one breath and hold in y

1.名詞B2
釋義

as much air, smoke, or other gas as you breathe in with one breath and hold in your lungs

例句

Cyrus took a lungful of cold mountain air at the summit.

take a lungful of + [air]

Soraya blew out a lungful of smoke after the long phone call.

blow out a lungful of + [smoke]

同義詞
  • breath

    broader; it can mean the act of breathing as well as one amount of air

  • gulp

    more forceful and sudden, often suggesting a quick deep intake

文法句型

a lungful of + [air/smoke/gas]

take a lungful of + [air/smoke]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' plus the air, smoke, or steam involved. It emphasizes the amount inside the lungs, not simply the act of breathing.

常見錯誤

❌She took a lungful air before diving.
✅She took a lungful of air before diving.
💡Use 'of' before the thing that is breathed in.
❌He breathed one lungfuls of smoke.
✅He breathed one lungful of smoke.
💡After 'one', keep 'lungful' singular; use 'lungfuls' only for larger counts.