释义 |
lungful|ˈlʌŋfʊl| [f. lung + -ful.] So much as will fill the lungs; spec. a quantity of inhaled cigarette-smoke.
1860Piesse Lab. Chem. Wonders 109 A lungful of real fresh air. 1894Outing (U.S.) XXIV. 70/1 Bracing lungfulls of morning air. 1942R.A.F. Jrnl. 3 Oct. 33 The little man accepted a cigarette.., drawing down a lungfull of smoke. 1964‘E. Lathen’ Accounting for Murder (1965) xiv. 128 He sucked a healing lungful of smoke. 1973A. Hunter Gently French ii. 20 He pulled in a contemptuous lungful. 1973P. Malloch Kickback xxix. 154 Hold your breath all the time. You don't want to get a lungful. |