
好词典

源自古英语 'bræð'(气味,蒸汽),与古高地德语 'bradam'(呼吸)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *brēþ-。
❶ 指空气通过鼻子或嘴巴进出肺部的过程,是维持生命的基本生理活动。
“She took a deep breath before diving into the water.”
(她在潜入水中前深吸了一口气。)
“His breath was visible in the cold morning air.”
(在寒冷的晨雾中,他呼出的气清晰可见。)
❶ 比喻短暂的时间或瞬间,常用于强调某事发生得非常快。
“In the space of a breath, the opportunity was gone.”
(转瞬之间,机会就消失了。)
“He answered the question without a breath of hesitation.”
(他毫不犹豫地回答了问题。)
take a deep breath — 深呼吸,常用于放松心情或准备做某事之前。
“Take a deep breath and try to calm down.”
(深呼吸,试着冷静下来。)
out of breath — 气喘吁吁,形容因剧烈运动或紧张而导致呼吸急促的状态。
“After climbing the stairs, I was completely out of breath.”
(爬完楼梯后,我完全上气不接下气。)
a breath of fresh air — 字面指新鲜空气,比喻令人耳目一新的人或事物。
“Her new ideas were like a breath of fresh air in the meeting.”
(她的新想法给会议带来了一股清新的气息。)