breath
[breθ]
n.呼吸, 气息
n.一口气, 一瞬间,微风, 迹象,[语]气音
例句与用法:
The audience held its/their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.
杂技演员在钢丝绳上表演时,观众们屏息观看。
Her smile is a breath of fresh air in this gloomy office.
她的微笑给沉闷的办公室带来生气。
It took us a few minutes to get our breath back after the race.
赛跑后我们用了好几分钟才恢复了正常呼吸。
Let's go out for a breath of fresh air.
我们出去吸口新鲜空气吧。
There is a breath of autumn in the air today.
今天的天气已露出了一丝秋天的气息。
I was out of breath after running for the bus.
我因为追赶公共汽车,弄得上气不接下气。
n.
1. 呼吸, 气息[U]
After all that running, he was short of breath.
那样跑了一阵之后, 他气喘吁吁了。
2. (呼吸的)一次, 一口气[C]
When he walked out of the room, he drew a deep breath.
他走出房间, 深深地吸了一口气。
3. 微风[S][U]
There was not a breath of air in the hot auditorium.
在那个闷热的礼堂里没有一丝微风。
4. 瞬息[C]
5. 迹象[U]
6. 【语】无声音, 气音[C]
短语词组:
catch one's breath
1. 屏息
The song was so beautiful that it made me catch my breath.
这首歌太好了, 我禁不住屏息而听。
2. 喘气
Let me catch my breath after running so fast.
快跑过后让我喘一口气。
hold one's breath
1. 屏息而待
All Europe held its breath to see who would win the election.
全欧洲屏息而待, 看谁能赢得这场选举。
out of breath
1. 喘不过气来
I'm out of breath after running up the stairs.
奔上楼梯我气喘吁吁。
waste one's breath
1. 白费口舌
Don't waste your breath trying to persuade him.
别白费口舌去劝他了。
breath
名词复数:breaths
词义辨析:
同义:
n.呼吸
respiration
breathing
wind
halitus
inhalation
inspiration
exhalation
expiration
pant
wheeze
gasp
gulp
whiff
air
sigh
aspiration
n.生命
life
life force
lifeblood
vital spark
soul
anima
n.暂休
pause
respite
break
breather
breathing spell
rest
recess
time-out
n.低语
murmur
whisper
sigh
undertone
n.微风
breeze
zephyr
puff
waft
whiff
同义参见:
wind2
vapor
bouquet
second2
odor
breath[breθ]n.1.■呼吸2.■气息,呼吸的空气3.■呼吸动作;一呼,一吸,一次呼吸,(吸或呼)一口气4.■呼吸能力5.■生命;元气,生气;精神6.■呼出的水汽,哈气;(物体发出的)蒸汽,汽,空气7.■气味;香味;(香气等的)浮动8.■微风,(空气的)轻微流动,(空气等的)轻拂9.■湿气,潮气10.■声息;耳语,低语(声),嘁喳声;话语11.■瞬间,片刻;喘息时间,(一次呼吸所需)极短时间12.■暂停;间歇,小歇,短暂的休息13.■(不明显的)暗示;(细微)迹象14.■【语音学】气息音,清音(如发s,p音)15.■[美国俚语](夹在三明治里的)一片洋葱a breath of fresh air新鲜的刺激使人耳目一新的人带来新鲜感的东西a(或the)breath of life生命中绝对不可缺少的东西above one's breath高声地,大声地(说话)(all) in a breath不停顿地,一口气异口同声地,齐声地bata one's breath(因激动或恐惧)屏息,连气也不敢出below (或behind,beneath,under)one's breath低声悄语地,小声地,压着嗓子(说话)breath of air微风breath of(或to)someone's life (或nostrils)(生命中)必不可少的东西,像空气一样重要的东西,对某人说来绝对必需的东西,必需品breathe one's last breath(或gasp)死,断气[亦作breathe one's last]catch one's breath喘口气,松一口气,歇口气(以使呼吸恢复正常);放松一下(因恐惧、兴奋等而)气喘,喘息(因激动、紧张等)屏息;停止,中止[亦作fetch或get one's breath,gather或take breath]draw(或take)a long breath(谈话或行动前)长叹一口气,长喘一声,深呼吸draw breath呼吸歇口气活在世上,活着[亦作draw one's breath]draw one's first breath出世,生下来draw one's last breath断气,咽气,死fetch one's breath恢复呼吸,缓过气来gasp for breath上气不接下气,呼吸十分困难(对某人的言行等)感到非常吃惊,不胜惊愕gather breath换气,喘气,缓一口气,歇口气,透口气,歇会儿,恢复呼吸(=take breath)get one's breath(again或back)恢复正常呼吸,喘过气来(从紧张状态)恢复过来,恢复正常状态,恢复常态have no breath left(在剧烈运动等之后)上气不接下气hold one's breath(由于激动、紧张、害怕等)不出声,屏息,暂时停止呼吸,倒抽一口气屏息以待,十分紧张(或焦虑)地等待着in one breath=in the same breathin one breath…and in the next(breath)一会儿…一会却又…in(或with)the same breath一口气地,几乎同时地,同时,齐声地在同一等级,在同一范畴keep(或save,spare)one's breath to cool one's porridge省点说话气力留着吹麦片粥,不白费口舌knock the breath out of someone蓦地使某人透不过气=take away someone's breathlose one's breath(因过于吃力或快跑)喘不过气来;上气不接下气;呼吸困难not a breath of air一点风也没有not a breath was heard一点声音也听不到one's last(或dying)breath濒死,临终out of breath上气不接下气,喘不过气来put someone out of breath使某人上气不接下气,使某人喘不过气来save one's breath省点说话力气,不白费口舌;不做声,沉默[亦作keep one's breath to cool one's porridge]scant of breath喘不过气来,呼吸困难short of breath喘不过气来,呼吸困难;呼吸短促slip one's breath(或wind)[口语]断气,死spend one's breath=waste one's breathstop someone's breath窒死某人,把某人闷死,把某人闷得透不过气来,憋得某人喘不过气来[亦作stop the breath of someone]take breath歇口气,透口气,歇会儿,缓一口气,换气,喘气,恢复呼吸(=gather breath)take someone's breath away使某人大吃一惊;使某人高兴得说不出话来;使某人惊羡(或激动)得透不过气来[亦作take away someone's breath]under one's breath悄声悄语地,小声地,压着嗓子(说话)(=below one's breath)waste one's breath枉费唇舌,白说with bated breath(因恐惧、紧张、焦虑、敬畏等)屏息地,屏息以待地,期待地,焦急地with the(或one's)last breath临终时;作为最后的行动yield(up)one's breath咽气,死
breathbreath[breθ]n.1.■气息, 呼吸2.■呼吸力; 生命; 呼吸作用3.■一口气; 一阵微风4.■微音; 低语5.■气味; 香气; 蒸气; 烟雾6.■一瞬间; 极短时间7.■迹象; 示意8.■【语】无声音, 气音9.■琐事, 小事10.■[美俚]洋葱be short of breath上气不接下气have foul breath口臭a hard and jerky breath急促的呼吸breath test[英]呼气测醉试验He drew in a breath of fresh country air.他吸一口农村新鲜空气。There is not a breath of wind.一点风也没有。The breath of slander nevertouched him.从来没有人对他造谣中伤。
继承用法breath-testvt.1.■对...作呼气测醉试验
noun
- [mass noun]the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
气息,呼出(或吸入的)空气
I was gasping for breath.
我大口喘气。
his breath smelled of garlic.
他呼出来的气息有股大蒜味。
■an inhalation or exhalation of air from the lungs
呼吸
she drew a quick breath.
她迅速吸了口气。
■[mass noun](archaic)the power of breathing; life
(古)呼吸能力,生命
■[insing.]a slight movement of air
微风
the weather was balmy, not a breath of wind.
天气温和,一丝风也没有。
■[insing.]a sign, hint, or suggestion
迹象,暗示
he avoided the slightest breath of scandal.
他对流言飞语避之唯恐不及。
before one can (或 has time to) draw breath
- before one can do anything, such is the speed of events
顷刻之间,弹指之间
- a small amount of or a brief time in the fresh air
少量的新鲜空气,短暂的时间内呼吸到的新鲜空气
■a refreshing change
带来新鲜感的变化
Mike, my present husband, was a breath of fresh air.
我现在的丈夫迈克,让大家耳目一新。
- a thing that someone needs or depends on
生命中不可缺少的东西
politics has been the breath of life to her for 50 years.
这五十年以来,政治一直是她的生命。
- cease breathing momentarily in surprise or fear
(因惊讶或害怕而)屏息 - rest after exercise to restore normal breathing
松一口气,歇一口气
- (informal)used to indicate that something is unlikely to happen
(非正式)(用于表示某事不会发生)别憋着呼吸,别期望太高
Next thing you know I'll be knitting baby clothes. But don't hold your breath!.
还要告诉你一件事,我要编织娃娃穿的衣服了。不过不要抱太高期望。
- breathe in
吸气
- begin to breathe normally again after exercise or exertion
喘过气来,恢复正常呼吸
- cease breathing temporarily
屏气
■(figurative)be in a state of suspense or anticipation
(喻)焦急,期待
France held its breath while the Senate chose its new president.
参议院选新议长时弗朗思非常焦急。
- used to refer to the place of a statement in a sequence of statements, typically one containing a contradiction or inconsistency
在…时
she admitted it but said in the same breath that it was of no consequence.
她承认了这件事同时却又说这并不重要。
- the last moment of one's life (often used hyperbolically); death
临终,濒死;死
she would fight to the last breath to preserve her good name.
为保护自己的清誉,她将斗争到底。
- gasping for air, typically after exercise
(尤指运动后)喘不过气来
- pause to recover free and easy breathing
歇口气,歇会儿透口气
- astonish or inspire someone with awed respect or delight
使某人激动(或惊羡)得透不过气来
- in a very quiet voice; almost inaudibly
压低嗓子,低声地
he swore violently under his breath.
他压低嗓门恶骂。
- talk or give advice without effect
徒费唇舌,白说
I've far better things to do than waste my breath arguing.
我不会徒费唇舌辩论的,我还有更有意义的事情要做呢。
- Old English brǣth smell, scent, of Germanic origin; related to brood
breath
名词 breath:
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
a short respite
同义词:breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
an indirect suggestion
同义词:hint, intimation
a slight movement of the air
breath
■Held breath is usually fetid when released.
*屏住的呼吸释放出来通常是很臭的。
■The mile run left Bill out of breath.
一英里赛跑,跑得比尔上气不接下气。
■Save your breath,you'll never persuade her.
不用白费口舌了,你永远说服不了她。
■Save your breath! I don't want to hear it.
不要说了,我不想听。
■The two cannot be mentioned in the same breath.
两者不能相提并论。
■For the cause of revolution, he fought till [to] his last breath.
为了革命事业,他战斗到了生命的最后一息。
■There is a breath of autumn in the air today.
今天的天气已露出了一丝秋天的气息。
■The breath of slander never touched him.
从来没有人对他造谣中伤。
■He said the whole message in one Breath.
他一口气将所有的消息说完。
■He recited the whole poem in one breath.
他一口气背出了整篇诗。
■He had to sit up to catch his breath.
他不得不坐起来喘气。
■He conjured us with his dying breath to look after his son.
他临终时乞求我们我们照顾他的儿子。
■They are not to be mentioned in the same breath.
他们不可同日而语。
■Their breath misted up the windows.
他们呼出的气使窗户变得模糊不清了。
■Their breath bloomed the frosty pane.
他们的呼吸使冰冻的窗玻璃凝上一层雾气。
■They went outside for a breath of cold air.
他们走出去呼吸一口清新的空气。
■He became very tired of working at his algebra, but after a while he got his second breath and began to enjoy it.
他做代数做厌了,但过了一会儿,他重新振作起精神,又开始兴致勃勃地做起来。
■In one breath he said "yes" and in the next he said "no"!
他先说“同意”, 可后来又说“不同意”。
■The news of his arrival quite took my breath away.
他到来的消息使我大吃一惊。
■His breath reeked of tobacco.
他口中带有烟草的臭味。
■He heard a sharp intake of breath.
他听到猛地倒吸一口气的声音。
■He drew in a breath of fresh country air.
他吸一口农村新鲜空气。
■He gulped a breath of sweet air.
他吸了一大口清新的空气。
■His breath smelt of garlic.
他呼出的气中有蒜味。
■His breath steamed up the window pane.
他呼出的气使窗玻璃蒙上一层水汽。
■His breath smelled of beer and pickled onions.
他呼出的气里有啤酒和腌洋葱的味道。
■He has great difficulty in catching his breath.
他呼吸很困难。
■He put down my box with the breath soughing.
他喘着粗气放下了我的箱子。
■His breath smelt suspiciously of drink.
他嘴里呼出的气息好象有酒味。
■He stumped off, muttering under his breath.
他嘴里嘟哝着,脚步重重地走了。
■He gasped for breath after a long time.
他因跑得远而喘着气。
■He's never been short of breath on exertion.
他在用力时从来没有气短过。
■He spoke a harsh, bitter word under his breath.
他小声地说了句不客气的挖苦话。
■He caught his breath in surprise.
他惊奇得屏住了呼吸。
■He cupped his hands. He puffed breath in and out.
他把两手弯成杯形,来回地吸气吹气。
■He was as kind a man as ever drew breath.
他是世上少有的大善人。
■He took a deep breath and knocked at the door.
他深吸了一口气,敲了敲门。
■He took a deep breath and dived into the water.
他深深吸了口气,然后跳进水里。
■He took a deep breath,picked up the phone again.
他深深地吸了一口气,再次拿起了电话。
■His bad breath really grossed me out.
他的口臭实在使我恶心。
■His chest heaves with every breath.
他的胸部随着呼吸而起伏。
■He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.
他称赞我工作好,刚说完这话就让我离职。
■He felt a breath of cool air on his face.
他觉得有一股冷风扑向自己的脸上。
■He won't pay attention to anybody. You're just wasting your breath.
他谁的话都不听,你只是在白费口舌。
■When he walked out of the room, he drew a deep breath.
他走出房间,深深地吸了一口气。
■When he walk out of the room,he draw a deep breath.
他走出房间,深深地吸了一口气。
■He ran so fast that he had no breath left.
他跑得这么快,气都接不上了。
■He is fairly good looking but his bad breath turns me off him.
他长得相当漂亮,可是他嘴里发出的臭味使我对他失去了兴趣。
■But you'll have to learn to hold your breath first.
但是首先你必须先学会憋气。
■What are you muttering there below your breath?
你们在那儿嘀咕着些什么?
catch one's breath
1. 屏息
The song was so beautiful that it made me catch my breath.
这首歌太好了, 我禁不住屏息而听。
2. 喘气
Let me catch my breath after running so fast.
快跑过后让我喘一口气。
hold one's breath
1. 屏息而待
All Europe held its breath to see who would win the election.
全欧洲屏息而待, 看谁能赢得这场选举。
out of breath
1. 喘不过气来
I'm out of breath after running up the stairs.
奔上楼梯我气喘吁吁。
waste one's breath
1. 白费口舌
Don't waste your breath trying to persuade him.
别白费口舌去劝他了。
习惯用语above one's breath1.■大声, 说出声at a breath1.■一口气bate one's breath1.■(因恐惧或激动)屏息, 连大气也不敢出below one's breath1.■低声地under one's breath1.■低声地catch one's breath1.■恢复呼吸, 歇一口气draw a breath1.■深深地吸一口气take a breath1.■深深地吸一口气draw a long breath1.■深深地吸一口气take a long breath1.■深深地吸一口气draw one's first breath1.■出生, 出世draw one's last breath1.■断气, 咽气fetch one's breath1.■缓过气来; 苏醒过来gasp for breath1.■呼吸十分困难, 上气不接下气2.■(对某人的言行等)感到大为吃惊gather a breath1.■缓一口气get one's breath1.■恢复正常(呼吸)recover one's breath1.■恢复正常(呼吸)get one's breath again1.■恢复正常(呼吸)recover one's breath again1.■恢复正常(呼吸)give up the breath1.■死hold one's breath1.■(因恐惧或激动)屏息, 暂时停止呼吸2.■屏息以待, 非常紧张地等待着keep one's breath1.■(因恐惧或激动)屏息, 暂时停止呼吸2.■屏息以待, 非常紧张地等待着in a breath1.■一瞬间2.■齐声地, 一口气in one breath1.■同时, 齐声地in the same breath1.■同时; 相提并论keep one's breath to cool one's porridge1.■保持缄默, 不要白费口舌save one's breath to cool one's porridge1.■保持缄默, 不要白费口舌spare one's breath to cool one's porridge1.■保持缄默, 不要白费口舌knock the breath out of1.■使吓一跳lose one's breath1.■喘不过气来not a breath of1.■一点儿没有out of breath1.■喘不过气来pant for breath1.■喘put out of breath1.■使某人喘不过气来, 使(某人)上气不接下气put sb. out of breath1.■使某人喘不过气来, 使(某人)上气不接下气scant of breath1.■呼吸困难second breath1.■【体】二度呼吸2.■一股新的精力short of breath1.■呼吸困难, 呼吸短促, 喘不过气来slip one's breath1.■[口]断气, 死slip one's wind1.■[口]断气, 死spend one's breath (=waste one's breath)1.■白说, 白费口舌stop sb.'s breath1.■闷死某人take breath1.■歇一歇; 喘口气take one's breath away1.■使某人大为惊讶或感动to the last breath1.■至死with bated breath1.■屏息地; 小声地; 焦急地with one's bad breath1.■心怀恶意with the last breath1.■临终时; 最后yield (up) the breath1.■[古]断气, 死breath of life1.■生气, 活气2.■(对于某人[物])不可少的东西, 象空气一样的东西breath of one's nostrils1.■生气, 活气2.■(对于某人[物])不可少的东西, 象空气一样的东西