单词详解

n.

A. 气息，呼吸 (air taken into and breathed out of the lungs)

He had to pause frequently for breath. 他不得不经常停下来喘口气。

B. （一次）呼吸，一口气，微风 (a single act of breathing air in and out once; light wind)

There was not a breath in the air. 一丝风都没有。

相关词组

1. catch one’s breath 喘息，屏息

He caught his breath when hearing the news. 那条消息使他屏住了呼吸。

2. hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸

They all held their breath till the bomb burst. 他们屏住呼吸直到炸弹爆炸。

3. lose one’s breath 喘不过气来，呼吸困难

I lost my breath in running. 我跑得上气不接下气。

4. out of breath 上气不接下气，气喘吁吁

I ran so fast that I was out of breath. 我跑得太快，气都喘不过来了。

5. take a deep breath 做深呼吸

You’d better take a deep breath. 你们最好做个深呼吸。

6. under one’s breath 低声说，小声点儿

I told him the news under my breath, but you overheard me.

我低声地把这个消息告诉他，可还是被你听到了。

7. waste one’s breath 白费口舌

I’ll not waste my breath on you. 我不在这里跟你白费口舌了。

相关单词

近义词：breathing

动词：breathe