breath
noun
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theairthat goes into and out ofyourlungs:
呼吸的空气;气息Her breathsmelledofgarlic.她的嘴里有大蒜味。
She wasdizzyandshortofbreath(=unabletobreathein enoughair).她头昏眼花,上气不接下气。
Heburstinto theroom, red-faced andout ofbreath(=unabletobreathecomfortablybecause oftirednessorexcitement).他冲进房间,满脸通红,气喘吁吁。
catchyourbreath(alsogetyourbreath (back))
C1
topauseorrestfor ashorttimeuntil you canbreathecomfortablyorregularlyagain:
停下来将气喘匀I had tostoprunningtocatchmy breath.我跑得喘不上气来,不得不停了下来。
draw breath
tobreathe:
呼吸Withoutpausingtodrawbreath she told me everything.她气也不喘一口就把一切告诉了我。
topausefor ashorttimebetween doing one thing and the next:
停下来喘口气Give me aminutetodrawbreath, won't you?让我歇会喘口气,行吗?
holdyourbreath
B2
tokeepairinyourlungsand notreleaseit so that you need more:
屏住呼吸Howlongcan youholdyourbreath underwater?在水下你能屏住呼吸多长时间?
C2
towaitfor something tohappen, oftenfeelinganxious:
屏息以待Fansheldtheirbreathwaitingfor thefinalwhistle.球迷们屏息以待终场哨声响起。
[C]
asingleactionofbreathingairintoyourlungs
一次呼吸take a breath
B2
tobreatheairintoyourlungs(as asingleaction):
吸气Thedoctortold me to take adeepbreath(=breathein a lot ofair).医生让我做深吸气。
a breath of air
thesmallestamountofwind:
一丝微风There wasn't a breath ofairin theroom.房间里一点儿都不透气。
ashortperiodoftimespentoutside:
在外面稍微呆一会儿;透气I'm just going out for a breath of (fresh)air- I won't belong.我去外面透透气 ——很快就回来。
- Her breathreekedofgarlic.
- Iheardhis breathraspingin hischest.
- Thediseasemaycausecoldsweating,nausea,vomitingandshortnessof breath .
- Shepausedto get her breath back and thencarriedonjogging.
- It'sterriblysmokyin here - I'm just going out for a breath offreshair.
Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
- aerobic
- aerobic respiration
- anaerobic respiration
- asphyxia
- asphyxiation
- breathable
- breathlessly
- draw breathphrase
- exhale
- expire
- heave
- puff
- shallow
- shortness
- sleep apnoea
- smother
- strangulate
- suffocation
- throttle
- winded
Idioms
a breath of fresh air
in the same breath
takesomeone'sbreath away
underyourbreath
withyourlast/dying breath