1570s, "narrow opening into a coast, arm of the sea," a special use of Middle English inleten "to let in" (c. 1300), from in + let (v.). In this sense said by old sources to be originally a Kentish term.
实用例句
1. There is an inlet to a parking lot.
那儿有一个停车场的入口.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. They went to a fishing village on a small inlet of the sea.
他们去了小海湾边的一个渔村.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. I mean to get into North Inlet, and beach her quietly there.'
我要将船驶进北汊,让它在那里平稳地登上岸滩. ”
来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
4. Some carburetors have an auxliary fuel valve and inlet.
有些化油器具有备用的燃油阀和入口.
来自辞典例句
5. The fresh - air inlet was usually the crankcase breather cap.