inlet
n
1 strip of water extending into the land from the sea or a lake, or between islands 湾, 水湾(江河湖海伸入陆地或岛屿间的水域).
2 opening to allow esp liquid to enter 入口, 进口(尤指供液体进入 的): the fuel inlet 燃料入口
[attrib 作定语]
an inlet pipe输入管道.
3 something put in, eg a piece of material inserted into a garment to make it larger 衬入物, 嵌入物(如填入衣服中的).
I was doing some exercises on the high-and-low bars. When I landed, I fell forward and hurt myself. Someone was standing too close and I knocked into him and fell over onto my shoulder.
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.