aspirate
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/ˈæspərət/
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/ˈæspərət/
A sound made when you pronounce certain letters, like 'h', with a strong breath.
The word 'house' has an aspirate sound at the beginning.
单词'house'开头有送气音。
To pronounce a sound with a strong breath, like the 'h' in 'hello'.
When you say the word 'phone', you aspirate the 'p' sound.
当你说'phone'这个词时,你会发出'p'的送气音。
To breathe in something, like air or a smell.
She aspirated the fresh mountain air.
她吸入了新鲜的山间空气。
To remove liquid from the body using a medical device.
The doctor aspirated the fluid from the patient's lungs.
医生从病人的肺部吸出了液体。