aspirate
n
(phonetics 语音) sound of `h' or of a consonant containing it 送气音; 吐气音
The word `hour' is pronounced without an initial aspirate. hour一字的开头字母h不发送气音.
aspirate v [Tn]
pronounce (sth) with an `h' sound 将(某字)发成送气音
The initial `h' in `hour' is not aspirated. hour一字中起首的h不发送气音.
🏥 医学释义
①抽吸 ②吸出物
🗣️ 情景例句
Let me know by the end of the week.
这个周末前给我回音。
Yes, I'm applying to work at the library.
是的,我在申请图书馆管理员的工作。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.