| 单词 | breath |
| 释义 | breath nounadjective | verb + breath | breath + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤big, deep, heavy, long, slow大口呼吸；深呼吸；长长的呼吸；缓缓的呼吸▸➤quick, shallow, sharp, short急促的呼吸；浅的呼吸；短促的呼吸➤shaky, shuddering颤抖的呼吸➤hot, warm热乎乎的气息▸➤bad (= bad-smelling) 口臭◆smoking gives you bad breath.吸烟使人有口臭。verb + breath➤draw, draw in, inhale, suck in, take吸气◆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。◆take a deep breath and try to relax.深呼吸，尽量放松。➤exhale, let out, release呼出气◆he let out a long breath.他长长地舒了一口气。➤feel感觉到呼吸◆she could feel his warm breath against her cheek.她能感觉到他温热的气息直扑面颊。➤hold屏住呼吸◆how long can you hold your breath for?你能屏气多长时间？➤get back, regain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。➤catch（因紧张、激动等）屏息◆she paused to catch her breath.她停顿下来，屏住了呼吸。➤gasp for大口喘气◆he came up out of the water gasping for breath.他从水里钻出来，大口喘着气。➤pause for停下来呼吸◆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。➤save (figurative) 不必白费唇舌◆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。➤waste (figurative) 白费口舌◆don't waste your breath. he never listens to advice.不要白费口舌了，他从来不听任何劝告。breath + verb➤come in gasps, pants, puffs, etc.喘息起来◆his breath came in short gasps.他气喘吁吁起来。preposition➤on sb's breath在某人的呼吸中◆i could smell gin on her breath.我能闻到她呼吸中的杜松子酒气。➤out of breath气喘吁吁◆i'm a little out of breath after my run.跑完步后我有点儿上气不接下气。➤under your breath低声地◆he was whispering rude remarks about her under his breath.他正小声嘀咕着骂她。➤breath of一丝⋯◆it was a still day, without a breath of wind.那天很平静，没有一丝风。phrases➤a breath of fresh air (often figurative) 呼吸新鲜空气；令人心情舒畅的人◆i'm going outside for a breath of fresh air.我要出去呼吸点儿新鲜空气。◆the new secretary is a breath of fresh air.新来的秘书就像一股新鲜空气。➤an intake of breath吸气◆when the news was announced, there was a sharp intake of breath.消息宣布时，大家都猛地倒吸了一口气。➤in the same breath同时◆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？➤short of breath喘不过气来◆i felt a little short of breath and had to sit down.我有点儿喘不过气来，只好坐下了。➤take sb's breath away (figurative) 使某人吃惊得透不过气来◆the sheer audacity of the man took my breath away.这个人的胆大妄为让我大吃一惊。➤with bated breath屏着气◆we waited for the decision with bated breath.我们屏住呼吸等待着这个决定。breath nounbreath ♦︎ gasp ♦︎ gulp ♦︎ sniffthese are all words for an amount of air which enters the lungs at one time.这些词均表示吸入的一口气。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a great / big breath / gasp / gulp◆a deep breath / gulp / sniff◆a loud gasp / gulp / sniff◆to take a breath / gulp / sniff◆to let out a breath / gasp / sniff◆to give a gasp / gulp / sniff■ breath [countable] an amount of air that enters the lungs at one time吸入的一口气◆i opened the window and took a deep breath.我打开窗户，深深地吸了一口气。◆he recited the whole poem in one breath.他一口气背出了整篇诗。ⓘ breath [uncountable] is the air that you take into your lungs and send out again. * breath 用作不可数名词时指人的呼吸◆his breath smelt of garlic.他呼出的气中有大蒜味。◆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。■ gasp /gɑːsp; name gæsp/ [countable] a quick deep breath, usually caused by a strong emotion（通常指由强烈情感所引起的）深吸气，喘息，倒抽气◆she opened the newspaper and gave a gasp of shock.她打开报纸，惊愕得倒抽了一口气。◆his breath came in short gasps.他急促地喘着气。 ➡ see also gasp → blow verb 2 ■ gulp [countable] an act of breathing in or swallowing sth吸入；吞咽◆she gave an audible gulp.她出声地吸了一口气。◆he drank his glass of whisky in one gulp.他将整杯威士忌一饮而尽。■ sniff [countable] an act or the sound of sniffing (= breathing air in noisily through your nose) 吸气（声）；抽鼻子（声）◆she held the bottle to her nose and took a good sniff.她把瓶子贴近鼻子，使劲闻了闻。◆my mother gave a sniff of disapproval.我母亲不以为然地哼了一声。 ➡ see also sniff → blow verb 2 breath [countable] an amount of air that enters the lungs at one time吸入的一口气◆i opened the window and took a deep breath.我打开窗户，深深地吸了一口气。◆he recited the whole poem in one breath.他一口气背出了整篇诗。ⓘ breath [uncountable] is the air that you take into your lungs and send out again. * breath 用作不可数名词时指人的呼吸◆his breath smelt of garlic.他呼出的气中有大蒜味。◆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。breath/breθ ||; brɛθ/noun1. [u] the air that you take into and blow out of your lungs 气息（呼吸时出入的气）: ◇to have bad breath (= breath which smells unpleasant) 有口臭 2. [c] an act of taking air into or blowing air out of your lungs 呼吸: ◇take a few deep breaths before you start running. 跑步以前要先深吸几口气。 a breath of fresh air the clean air which you breathe outside, especially when compared to the air inside a room or building （一股）清新空气（尤指户外的空气）: ◇let's go for a walk. i need a breath of fresh air. 我们到外边走走，我想吸点新鲜空气。 (figurative 比喻) ◇james's happy face is like a breath of fresh air in that miserable place. 詹姆斯欢欣的脸孔给那个悲惨的地方带来了一点生气。 catch your breath→catch¹get your breath (again/back) to rest after physical exercise so that your breathing returns to normal 喘气，喘息（运动过后休息让呼吸回复正常） hold your breath to stop breathing for a short time, for example when you are swimming or because of fear or excitement 闭气；屏息；屏气: ◇we all held our breath as we waited for her reply. 我们都屏息静待她的回答。 (be/get) out of/short of breath (to be/start) breathing very quickly, for example after physical exercise 气喘吁吁 say sth, speak, etc under your breath to say sth very quietly, usually because you do not want people to hear you 小声地说（为免别人听见） take your breath away to surprise sb very much 使惊叹；使惊喜: ◇the spectacular view took our breath away. 壮丽的景色令我们叹为观止。 ☞adjective breathtaking 形容词为 breathtaking take a deep breath→deep¹with bated breath→batedbreathsee ⇨ breathe 4 • • •• ⇨ be wasting your breath• ⇨ breathless/out of breath• ⇨ get your breath back/catch your breath• ⇨ hold your breath• ⇨ say sth under your breath• ⇨ short of breath• ⇨ take a breath breath /brɛθ; breθ/n 1. [u] the air that comes out of your lungs when you breathe 气息，呼吸:◇i can smell alcohol on your breath. 我能在你呼出的气中闻到酒味。◇bad breath (=it smells bad) 口臭 2. take a breath to take air into your lungs 吸一口气:◇he took a deep breath and dived into the water. 他深深吸了一口气，然后跳入水中。 3. be out of breath to have difficulty breathing, for example because you have been running 气喘吁吁，上气不接下气 4. hold your breath a) to stop breathing for a short time while keeping air in your lungs 屏住呼吸:◇can you hold your breath under water? 你能在水下屏住呼吸吗？ b) to wait anxiously to see what is going to happen 屏息以待:◇we were all holding our breath, waiting for the winner to be announced. 我们都屏息静气，等待宣布谁是冠军。 5. get your breath back/catch your breath to rest after running, climbing etc until you can breathe normally again 喘过气来/喘口气 6. a breath of fresh air a) a chance to breathe clean pure air 吸一口清新的空气:◇i think i'll just step outside for a breath of fresh air. 我想我要出去吸口新鲜空气。 b) something that is new, different, and enjoyable 令人耳目一新的事物:◇an exciting young designer who has brought a breath of fresh air to the fashion world 给时装界带来新鲜感的令人振奋的年轻设计师 7. don't hold your breath spoken used to tell someone that something will probably not happen or will take a long time 【口】 别紧张［用以告诉某人某事不会发生或要很久以后才会发生］ 8. take your breath away if something takes your breath away, it is very surprising, especially because it is very beautiful or exciting ［尤因美丽、激动］使人十分惊讶:◇a view that will take your breath away 美得令人惊叹的景色→ see also 另见 breathtaking 9. under your breath in a quiet voice, so that other people cannot hear 低声地:◇"i hate you," he muttered under his breath. “我恨你，”他低声咕哝。 |
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