
breathe
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。)
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。)