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breathe

UK /briːð/US /briːð/

词源

源自中古英语 'brethen',与古英语 'brǣþ'(呼吸、气息)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语。

verb

❶ 呼吸,指通过鼻子或嘴巴吸入和呼出空气的过程,是维持生命的基本活动。

“She took a deep breath and began to breathe slowly.”

(她深吸一口气,开始缓慢呼吸。)

“It's hard to breathe in this smoky room.”

(在这个烟雾弥漫的房间里很难呼吸。)

❶ 表达某种情感或氛围,常用于比喻性的描述,如轻松、紧张等。

“The room breathed an air of elegance.”

(房间里弥漫着优雅的氛围。)

“Her paintings breathe life into the old stories.”

(她的画作给古老的故事注入了生命。)

同义词:inhale, exhale, respire, pant, gasp

常见短语

breathe in — 吸气,指通过鼻子或嘴巴将空气吸入肺部。

“Breathe in deeply and hold your breath for a few seconds.”

(深吸一口气,屏住呼吸几秒钟。)

breathe out — 呼气,指将空气从肺部排出。

“After holding your breath, breathe out slowly.”

(屏住呼吸后,慢慢呼气。)

breathe easy — 放松,不再担心或紧张。

“Now that the exams are over, you can breathe easy.”

(既然考试结束了,你可以放松了。)

breathe life into — 赋予活力或生机,常用于比喻性的描述。

“The new manager breathed life into the struggling company.”

(新经理给这家陷入困境的公司注入了活力。)