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breathing

UK //ˈbriːðɪŋ//US //ˈbriːðɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'brethen',与古英语 'brǣþ'(气息,呼吸)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 呼吸,指生物体通过肺部吸入氧气和呼出二氧化碳的生理过程。

“Deep breathing can help reduce stress.”

(深呼吸有助于缓解压力。)

“The doctor checked his breathing with a stethoscope.”

(医生用听诊器检查了他的呼吸。)

❶ 短暂的休息或喘息时间,常用于比喻紧张活动中的短暂停顿。

“After hours of work, he finally took a breathing.”

(工作数小时后,他终于喘了口气。)

“The team needed a breathing before the next match.”

(球队需要在下一场比赛前稍作休息。)

同义词:respiration, inhaling, exhaling, panting, gasping

adjective

❶ 呼吸的,与呼吸有关的,常用于描述与呼吸相关的事物或状态。

“The breathing exercises improved her lung capacity.”

(呼吸练习提高了她的肺活量。)

“He wore a breathing mask in the polluted city.”

(他在污染严重的城市戴着呼吸面罩。)

同义词:respiratory, pulmonary, ventilatory

常见短语

breathing space — 喘息的空间,比喻在紧张或压力情况下获得的短暂休息或缓冲时间。

“The extension gave us some breathing space to finish the project.”

(延期为我们完成项目提供了一些缓冲时间。)

heavy breathing — 沉重的呼吸,通常由于剧烈运动、紧张或健康问题导致。

“After climbing the stairs, his heavy breathing was noticeable.”

(爬完楼梯后,他沉重的呼吸声很明显。)