breath
noun /breθ/
/breθ/
Idioms 呼吸的空气 - His breath smelt of garlic.
他呼出的气中有大蒜味。 - bad breath (= that smells bad)
口臭 - She was very short of breath (= had difficulty breathing).
她呼吸很困难。 - Patients develop a cough and shortness of breath.
患者出现咳嗽和呼吸急促。 - There was a sharp intake of breath in the courtroom.
法庭里传来一阵急促的吸气声。 - We had to stop for breath before we got to the top.
我们不得不喘口气,然后再登山顶。 - While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse.
趁我身上还有气息,我就拒绝。
- He came up out of the water gasping for breath.
他从水里钻出来,大口喘着气。 - His breath came in short gasps.
他急促地喘着气。 - I could smell gin on her breath.
我能闻到她呼吸中的杜松子酒气。 - I felt a bit short of breath and had to sit down.
我有点喘不过气来,只好坐下了。 - She could feel his warm breath against her cheek.
她能感觉到他温热的气息直扑面颊。 - She poured out her story, hardly pausing for breath.
她滔滔不绝地讲着自己的经历,几乎都没有停下来喘口气。 - Smoking gives you bad breath.
吸烟会导致口臭。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- deep
- heavy
- …
- draw
- draw in
- inhale
- …
- come in gasps, pants, puffs, etc.
- on somebody’s breath
- out of breath
- under your breath
- …
- a breath of fresh air
- an intake of breath
- in the same breath
- …
- His breath smelt of garlic.
一次吸入的空气 - Take a deep breath and try to relax.
深呼吸,尽量放松。 - He recited the whole poem in one breath.
他一口气背出了整首诗。 - He sucked in a deep breath.
他深吸了一口气。
- He let out a long breath.
他长长地舒了一口气。 - How can we trust a government that mentions community care and cutbacks in the same breath?
我们怎能相信这样的政府:一方面提倡社区关怀,同时又说要削减这方面的开支? - I opened the window and took a deep breath.
我打开窗户,深深地吸了一口气。 - Take slow, calm breaths until you feel your heartbeat slowing down.
慢慢地、平静地呼吸,直到你感觉心跳变慢。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- deep
- heavy
- …
- draw
- draw in
- inhale
- …
- come in gasps, pants, puffs, etc.
- on somebody’s breath
- out of breath
- under your breath
- …
- a breath of fresh air
- an intake of breath
- in the same breath
- …
- Take a deep breath and try to relax.
- [singular] breath of something (formal) a small amount of something; slight evidence of something
微量;迹象 - a breath of suspicion/scandal
一丝怀疑;丑闻的嫌疑
- a breath of suspicion/scandal
- [singular] a breath of air/wind (literary) a slight movement of air
(空气的)微微流动,拂动 - It was a still day, without a breath of wind.
那天很平静,没有一丝风。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- deep
- heavy
- …
- draw
- draw in
- inhale
- …
- come in gasps, pants, puffs, etc.
- on somebody’s breath
- out of breath
- under your breath
- …
- a breath of fresh air
- an intake of breath
- in the same breath
- …
- It was a still day, without a breath of wind.
词源Old English brǣth ‘smell, scent’, of Germanic origin; related to brood.
Idioms
a breath of (fresh) air
- clean air breathed in after being indoors or in a dirty atmosphere
新鲜空气;透气 - We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime.
我们午餐时出去透透气。 - I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air.
我要出去呼吸点儿新鲜空气。
- We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime.
a breath of fresh air
- a person, thing or place that is new and different and therefore interesting and exciting
令人耳目一新的人(或事物、地方) - The new secretary is a breath of fresh air.
新来的秘书就像一股新鲜空气。
- The new secretary is a breath of fresh air.
the breath of life to/for somebody
- (literary) an essential part of a person’s existence
某人生存的必需品 - Playing the violin has been the breath of life to her for over 20 years.
20多年来,拉小提琴一直是她生活的一部分。
- Playing the violin has been the breath of life to her for over 20 years.
catch your breath
- to stop breathing for a moment because of fear, shock, etc.
(由于恐惧、震惊等)屏息,屏气 - When he said he had resigned, I caught my breath in surprise.
他说他已经辞职时,我惊讶得喘不上气来。
- When he said he had resigned, I caught my breath in surprise.
- (also get your breath (again/back) British English)to start to be able to breathe normally again after running or doing exercise that makes you tired
恢复正常呼吸
draw breath (British English)
(US English draw a breath)
- to stop doing something and rest
停下来歇口气 - She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath.
她一直滔滔不绝,几乎没停下来喘口气。 - He spoke solidly for twenty minutes, barely pausing to draw breath.
他足足讲了 20 分钟,几乎都没有停下来喘一口气。
- She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath.
- (literary) to live; to be alive
生存;活着 - He was as kind a man as ever drew breath.
他是世上少有的大善人。
- He was as kind a man as ever drew breath.
get your breath (again/back) (British English)
(also catch your breath North American English, British English)
- to breathe normally again after running or doing exercise that makes you tired
恢复正常呼吸 - I needed a few minutes to get my breath back after the run.
跑步后我需要过几分钟才能恢复正常呼吸。 - She paused to catch her breath.
她停顿下来,屏住了呼吸。
- I needed a few minutes to get my breath back after the run.
hold your breath
- to stop breathing for a short time
闭气;屏气 - Hold your breath and count to ten.
屏住呼吸,数到十。 - How long can you hold your breath for?
你能屏气多长时间?
- Hold your breath and count to ten.
- to be nervous while you are waiting for something that you are anxious about
屏息以待;焦虑地等待 - He held his breath while the results were read out.
宣读结果时,他屏住了呼吸。
- He held his breath while the results were read out.
- (informal) people say don’t hold your breath! to emphasize that something will take a long time or may not happen
别眼巴巴等着;有你等的 - She said she'd do it this week, but don't hold your breath!
她说她这个星期要干,不过你可别眼巴巴干等!
- She said she'd do it this week, but don't hold your breath!
in the same breath
- immediately after saying something that suggests the opposite intention or meaning
但紧接着,但同时(意味着与前一段意图或意思相反) - He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.
他称赞了一番我的工作,但紧接着却对我说不得不辞退我。
- He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.
his/her last/dying breath
- the last moment of a person’s life
最后一口气;临终;临死
out of breath
- having difficulty breathing after exercise
(运动后)喘不上气,透不过气来 - We were out of breath after only five minutes.
我们五分钟后便气喘吁吁了。 - I'm a bit out of breath after my run.
跑步后我有点上气不接下气。
- We were out of breath after only five minutes.
save your breath
- (informal) used to tell somebody that it is not worth wasting time and effort saying something because it will not change anything
免费口舌 - Save your breath—you'll never persuade her.
不用白费口舌了,你永远说服不了她。 - It's useless talking to him—you may as well save your breath.
跟他说也没用,你还是不要白费唇舌了。
- Save your breath—you'll never persuade her.
say something, speak, mutter, etc. under your breath
- to say something quietly so that people cannot hear
小声地,轻声地(说) - ‘Rubbish!’ she muttered under her breath.
“垃圾!她低声咕哝着。 - He was whispering rude remarks about her under his breath.
他正小声嘀咕着骂她。
- ‘Rubbish!’ she muttered under her breath.
take somebody’s breath away
- to be very surprising or beautiful
令人惊叹;让人叹绝 - My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.
我第一次从空中看到这个岛时,叹赏不已。 - The sheer audacity of the man took my breath away.
这个人的胆大妄为让我大吃一惊。
- My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.
waste your breath
- to say something that nobody takes any notice of
白费唇舌 - You're just wasting your breath. She never listens.
你只是在白费口舌,她从来不听别人的话。
- You're just wasting your breath. She never listens.
with bated breath
- (formal) feeling very anxious or excited
焦虑;兴奋 - We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced.
我们屏住呼吸等待宣布冠军是谁。 - We waited for the decision with bated breath.
我们屏住呼吸等待着这个决定。
- We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced.