| 单词 | breath |
| 释义 | breathbreath /brɛθ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1AIR YOU BREATHE a)[uncountable] the air that you send out of your lungs when you breathe: Let your breath out slowly.on somebody’s breath I can smell alcohol on your breath. If someone has bad breath, should you tell them (=breath that smells bad)? b)[countable, uncountable] air that you take into your lungs when you breathe: Every time I took a breath of that dirty air, I started coughing (=breathed air in). She held her breath as she walked through the smoke (=breathed in and did not breathe out again). The doctor said to take a deep breath and then exhale (=breathe in a lot of air). c)[singular, uncountable] an act or process of breathing in and out: Her breath was coming more easily now. After climbing the hill, Mary had to stop to catch her breath (=start breathing normally again). Eric came running into the room, slightly out of breath (=having difficulty breathing because of effort). Symptoms include dizziness and shortness of breath (=difficulty breathing). He finally came up out of the water, gasping for breath.2hold your breath to wait anxiously to see what is going to happen: Pat held her breath, waiting for Lee’s reply.3don’t hold your breath informal used to say that something is not going to happen soon: They’ve promised that things will get better, but don’t hold your breath.4don’t waste your breath (also save your breath) spoken used to tell someone that what he or she wants to say is not worth saying or will not change a situation: Save your breath. He won’t listen.5a breath of fresh air a)something that is new and different in a way you think is exciting and enjoyable: Moving to this big apartment was like a breath of fresh air. b) (also a breath of air) the activity of going outside to breathe clean air in order to relax, especially because you are tired or hot: I’m going outside for a breath of fresh air.6take somebody’s breath away to be extremely beautiful or exciting: The view from the mountain top will take your breath away.7under your breath in a very quiet voice: “Oh no, not her,” Bill muttered under his breath.8in the same breath a) (also in the next breath) used to say that someone has said two things at once that are so different from each other they cannot both be true: He seemed to be praising and criticizing us in the same breath. b)if you mention two people or things in the same breath, you show that you think they are alike: breath as/with He’s a performer who is frequently mentioned in the same breath with Mick Jagger.9with your last/dying breath at the moment when you are dying: With his last breath, he told me he would always love me.10a breath of air/wind literary a slight movement of air[Origin: Old English bræth] → see also with bated breath at bated, catch your breath at catch1 (17)COLLOCATIONSverbstake a breath (=breathe in) Alex took a deep breath, then jumped into the pool.hold your breath (=not breathe out for a few seconds or minutes) How long can you hold your breath underwater?let your breath out (=breathe out) Let your breath out slowly and relax.catch your breath (=start breathing normally again, especially after resting for a short time) He had to sit down until he caught his breath.gasp/fight/struggle for breath (=have difficulty breathing) He was lying on the floor gasping for breath.pause for breath She talked solidly for five minutes, hardly pausing for breath.draw breath formal (=breathe) I hid behind the door, hardly daring to draw breath.adjectivesbad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) Smoking gives you bad breath.a deep/long breath (=one in which you breathe a lot of air in slowly) She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.a shallow breath (=a quick one that is not deep) She was taking quick shallow breaths and seemed to be in pain.a quick breath She drew in a quick breath, feeling surprised.a slow breath I took a long, slow breath before answering. |
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