lungful

IPA/ˈlʌŋfʊl/
IPA/ˈlʌŋfʊl/

lungful — 名詞

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

一大口

一次吸入肺裡的量

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.

Cyrus 在山頂吸進一大口冰冷的山間空氣。

take a lungful of + [air]

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

Soraya 打完那通長電話後吐出一大口煙。

blow out a lungful of + [smoke]

常見搭配
  • a lungful of air
  • a lungful of smoke
  • a lungful of steam
  • take a lungful
  • draw a lungful
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.

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常用片語

  • a lungful of
  • take a lungful of
  • draw a lungful of
  • blow out a lungful of

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