| 释义 |
breathe /brēdh/ intransitive verb- To draw in or expel breath or air to or from the lungs or other respiratory organs
- To respire
- (of wind) to blow lightly
- (of wine) to be exposed to the air so as to improve in flavour
- (of fabric, leather, etc) to allow air, moisture, etc to pass through
- To take breath, to rest or pause
- To live, continue to draw breath
transitive verb- To draw into or expel from the lungs
- To instil, imbue
- To breathe out (fire, etc)
- To utter unvoiced (phonetics)
- To utter softly, whisper
- To express, display
- To give breathing space to, allow to rest
- To tire by some brisk exercise
ORIGIN: From breath breathable /brēdhˈə-bl/ adjective - Fit for breathing
- (of fabric, leather, etc) allowing the passage of air, moisture, etc
breathed /brēdhd/ adjective (phonetics) Pronounced without voice (see also under breath) breathˈer noun - Someone who breathes or lives
- A spell of exercise
- A rest to recover breath (informal)
- A vent to release pressure or for ventilation
breathˈing noun - The act of breathing
- An instance of breathing
- Aspiration, longing
- Respite
- Either of two signs (῾ and ᾽) used in Greek to signify presence (rough breathing) or absence (smooth breathing) of the aspirate respectively
adjective Lifelike breathing hole noun (Can) An opening in the ice for a submerged animal to breathe breathing space or (obsolete) breathˈing-time noun - Space or time in which to breathe or rest
- A brief respite
breathˈing-while noun - Time sufficient for drawing breath
- Any very short period
breathe again To be relieved after an anxious moment or time breathe down someone's neck To keep too insistently close to someone, esp by way of supervision breathe easily or freely To be at ease breathe one's last To die breathe (up)on (obsolete) To tarnish the name of |