单词 | to breathe in |
释义 | > as lemmasto breathe in to breathe in 1. intransitive. To inhale; to draw air into the lungs by inhalation.In quot. 1543 the transitivity of the verb is ambiguous. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > inhale [verb (intransitive)] to breathe in1543 inhalate1623 inspire1767 1543 B. Traheron Interpr. Straunge Wordes in tr. J. de Vigo Most Excellent Wks. Chirurg. sig. &&v/1 Inspiration is whan a man breatheth in, or draweth in hys wynde. 1595 Problemes of Aristotle sig. K4v It is most euident that we doe breathe in and out by the arteries. 1770 G. von Engeström in G. von Engeström & E. M. da Costa tr. A. F. Cronstedt Ess. Syst. Mineral. 184 The more experienced can breathe in, through the nose, and yet at the same time blow through the pipe, whereby a constant flame from the candle is kept up. 1855 W. Hooker First Bk. in Physiol. 56 When we breathe in,..the air rushes into the lungs. 1988 P. A. Jacob & R. E. Margroff Serpent's Silver xv. 155 He breathed in, savoring the delightful green smells of spring. 2011 D. Moody Autumn: City x. 73 Bernard tried breathing in deeply to calm his nerves. 2. a. transitive. To inhale (air, airborne matter, etc.); to draw into the lungs by inhalation; to draw (a fragrance) into the nostrils. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > inhale [verb (transitive)] to suck inc1220 drawa1300 inbreathea1382 to draw ina1398 to take in1495 inhaust1547 fetch1552 fet1556 imbreathe1574 to breathe in1576 attract1582 suck?1614 inspirate1615 imbibe1621 inspire1666 redistend1684 inhale1725 embreathe1867 indraw1883 the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > inhale [verb (transitive)] > through nose snuvec1200 snuff1527 snuff1547 to breathe in1576 snuffle1599 whiff1635 snivel1668 sniff1796 1576 T. Hill Moste Pleasaunte Arte Interpretacion of Dreames (new ed.) sig. Cviiv From these [sc. watery places] are vapours..caused, which breathed in or drawen in wyth the breath.., sleepe enseweth. 1709 J. Lawson New Voy. Carolina 188 Their Breaths are as sweet as the Air they breathe in. 1858 Atlantic Monthly June 60/2 I rested my head against the chair, and breathed in the odor of the flowers. 1907 Country Life 5 Jan. p. xliii (advt.) A man in London is supposed to breathe in something like 200,000 germs every day. 2004 J. Mansell One you really Want xvii. 93 Why be stuck inside a stuffy old house when you could be outside breathing in great lungfuls of real, un-centrally heated fresh air? b. transitive. figurative. To take in or experience (something), esp. thoroughly or with deep appreciation. Often in to breathe it all in. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > fix the attention, concentrate [verb (transitive)] > absorb swallow1513 to swallow up1594 to suck up1602 immerge1611 immerse1790 to breathe in1816 1816 Ld. Byron Monody Death Sheridan 9 The Envious who but breathe in others' pain. 1889 Los Angeles Times 25 Dec. (Pasadena ed.) 7/2 We ride along, breathing it all in. 1994 Toronto Star (Nexis) 27 Nov. b1 Sense your body. Be aware. Breathe in your surroundings. 2015 A. Potter Love from Paris xii. 111 Turning a corner in Paris..is like unwrapping a gift. Round each one is something new to be discovered and I breathe it all in. < as lemmas |
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