| 词汇 | breath |
| 释义 | breathUK:*/ˈbrɛθ/US:/brɛθ/ ,(breth)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 breath n (exhaled air)呼出的气His breath looked like smoke in the cold air.寒冷的空气中，他呼出的气看起来如烟雾一般。usage: ‘breath’Breath /breθ/ is a noun. Your breath is the air that you take into your lungs and let out again when you breathe.She took a deep breath, then started to explain.I could smell the coffee on his breath. breath n (inhalation)吸入的气The doctor told him to take in a breath and hold it.医生让他吸一口气并憋住。 breath n (breathing)（一次）呼吸His breath was rapid due to all the excitement.由于兴奋的心情，他的呼吸很急促。 a breath n (rest)歇口气，歇息He paused for a breath and then started running again.他歇了一口气，然后又继续开跑。 breath n (bad breath)口气His breath smelled awful.他的口气很难闻。 其他翻译 a breath of [sth] n figurative (hint)迹象Before we found out that Principal Simon had lied on his CV, there hadn't been a breath of suspicion about his credentials.在我们发现校长西蒙简历作假前，他的资历并未有任何令人怀疑的迹象。 复合形式： baby's-breath, baby's breath, babies'-breath n colloquial (flowering plant: Gypsophila)水香花菜 bad breath n (halitosis)口臭The dentist will find the cause of your bad breath. breath of air n (inhalation)吸入的空气The paramedics administered oxygen because Sara was fighting for every breath of air. breath of fresh air, breath of air n figurative ([sth] new)令人耳目一新的创意，使人耳目一新的东西The new manager came as a breath of fresh air.新经理的上任带来新气象。 breath test n (law: to check alcohol level) (测试酒精含量)呼气检测 breath test [sb] vtr (law: test alcohol level) (测试酒精含量)对…进行呼气检测 breathe your last breath, breathe your last v expr (die)断气；咽气After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. catch your breath v expr (pause to breathe)喘过气来I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath. catch your breath v expr figurative (take a break)松一口气；歇一歇Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath. deep breath n (big inhalation)深吸气I like to take deep breaths to help calm myself down. Don't hold your breath interj informal ([sth] is unlikely to happen soon)别期望太高；还得等一阵Neil promised that he would have everything ready; don't hold your breath, though! dying breath n (last moments of life)临终最后一口气With his dying breath he wished her a happy life. gasp for air, gasp for breath v expr (breathe with difficulty)气喘吁吁Paul gasped for breath as he came up out of the water. hold your breath v expr (purposely stop breathing)屏住呼吸 in the same breath adv figurative (at same moment) (转折)但同时，但紧接着The Prime Minister denies climate change and advocates carbon tax in the same breath. intake of breath n (inhalation)吸气 out of breath adj (panting, breathless)上气不接下气的；气喘吁吁的After sprinting round the track I was out of breath and could barely speak. pant for breath v expr (gasp, breathe with difficulty)气喘吁吁；上气不接下气备注: Usually used in continuous tensesI was panting for breath as I reached the top stair. save your breath interj (don't bother saying anything)别说别的废话；省点劲Unless you're here to apologize to me, save your breath! Oh save your breath, I don't want to hear your excuses. save your breath interj (discussing it is useless)不要白费唇舌Save your breath – he's already made his mind up. short of breath adj (having difficulty breathing)呼吸短促；气短 shortness of breath n (respiratory difficulty)呼吸短促；呼吸困难Shortness of breath may be a sign of lung disease or emphysema. take a breath v expr (inhale)吸一口气；喘口气I always take a deep breath before I begin. take [sb]'s breath away v expr figurative (astonish, stun)使震惊；使惊讶 under your breath, below your breath adv (spoken quietly)小声说话；轻声说法 with bated breath adv (with great anticipation)屏息以待I was waiting with bated breath for the outcome of my job interview. |
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