They took a deep breath of fresh air.

Meaning: This means that they took a large amount of new, not spoiled air into and out of their lungs.

Choice of Words: Deep means extending far down or inward from the surface. Breath means the air that you take into and let out of your lungs. Fresh means new and not spoiled or used.

Alternative Expressions

They inhaled a lungful of crisp, invigorating air.

Meaning: This sentence means that they took a big breath of clean, fresh air that made them feel more awake and alive.

Choice of Words: **Inhaled** is a more formal word for **took a breath**. **Lungful** means a full breath, and **crisp** means refreshing and clean. **Invigorating** means giving energy, so **invigorating air** is air that makes you feel more awake and alive.

They sucked in a hefty draught of pure, rejuvenating oxygen.

Meaning: This sentence means that they took a big breath of clean, fresh air that made them feel better and stronger.

Choice of Words: **Sucked in** is a more informal word for **inhaled**. **Hefty** means large or heavy, so **hefty draught** means a big breath. **Pure** means clean and unpolluted, and **rejuvenating** means making you feel better or stronger. **Oxygen** is the gas that we breathe.

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