breeze
noun
uk/briːz/us/briːz/breezenoun(WIND)
B1[C]
alightandpleasantwind:
和风,微风awarm/coolbreeze和煦/凉爽的风
Sheletthegentlebreezecoolherface.她任由清凉的微风吹拂着自己的脸颊。
- Flagsflappedin the breeze abovetheirtents.
- There'squiteafreshbreeze today.
- The breezerippledthewater.
- Alightbreezestirredtheleaveslyingon thepath.
- Thesuddenbreeze made thecandlesblowout.
Wind & winds
- air pocket
- anemometer
- blast
- blowy
- chinook
- dust devil
- hurricane
- jet stream
- leeward
- prevailing
- sigh
- sirocco
- sou'wester
- southwester
- squall
- stiff
- the Coriolis effect
- tornado
- weathercock
- westerly
breezenoun(SOMETHING EASY)
[S]informal
something that iseasytoachieve, oftenunexpectedly:
(常指出乎意料的)轻而易举的事You won't have anyproblemswith theentrancetest- it's anabsolutebreeze.入学考试你决不会有问题——那实在是轻而易举的事。
Easiness and simplicity
- (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a logidiom
- a piece of cakeidiom
- accessibility
- at the push of a buttonidiom
- at the stroke of a penidiom
- be (all) downhillidiom
- doss
- friendly
- gift
- gimme
- give/handsomethingtosomeoneon a (silver) platteridiom
- handily
- painting by numbersidiom
- platter
- presto
- rarefied
- the path of least resistanceidiom
- walkaway
- walkover
- withyoureyes closed/shutidiom
breeze
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
uk/briːz/us/briːz/breezeverb[I usually + adv/prep](WALK)
towalksomewherequicklyandconfidently, withoutworryorembarrassment:
飘然而行;轻盈而自信地走She just breezedinas if she'd only been away adayinsteadof ayear.她一阵风似地走进来,好像她只离开了一天而不是一年。
Moving firmly on foot
- clomp
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- march
- mark
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march!idiom
- sashay
- stamp
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- swagger
- swaggeringly
- unmounted
- waltz
breezeverb[I usually + adv/prep](DO EASILY)
informal
toeasilycompleteorwinsomething:
轻松完成;轻松赢得She breezedthroughthesongas though she'd beensingingit foryears.她轻松地唱完了那首歌,好像这首歌她唱了好多年似的。
mainlyUSHe breezedtovictorywith 78percentof thevote.他以78%的得票率轻松获胜。
Easiness and simplicity
- (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a logidiom
- a piece of cakeidiom
- accessibility
- at the push of a buttonidiom
- at the stroke of a penidiom
- be (all) downhillidiom
- doss
- friendly
- gift
- gimme
- give/handsomethingtosomeoneon a (silver) platteridiom
- handily
- painting by numbersidiom
- platter
- presto
- rarefied
- the path of least resistanceidiom
- walkaway
- walkover
- withyoureyes closed/shutidiom