单词 | breath of fresh air |
释义 | breath of fresh airSEE SYNONYMS FOR breath of fresh air ON THESAURUS.COM New and refreshing, as in His arrival was like a breath of fresh air. This term transfers the idea of fresh air to a new approach or welcome arrival, and has largely replaced both the earlier breath of heaven and breath of spring, although the latter is still heard occasionally. [Mid-1800s] Words nearby breath of fresh airbreathing, breathing bag, breathing reserve, breathing space, breathless, breath of fresh air, breath sounds, breathtaking, breath test, breathy, B. Rec. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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