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breaths

UK //brɛθs//US //brɛθs//

词源

源自古英语 'brǣth',意为气味或呼吸,与德语 'Brodem'(蒸汽)同源。

noun

❶ 指呼吸的动作或气息,是breath的复数形式,表示多次或不同的呼吸过程。

“She took deep breaths to calm herself down.”

(她深呼吸以平复情绪。)

“The cold air made their breaths visible in the morning.”

(寒冷的空气让他们的呼吸在清晨清晰可见。)

同义词:exhalations, respirations, puffs

常见短语

take breaths — 指进行呼吸的动作,常用于描述深呼吸或调整呼吸节奏。

“Before the race, the runners took deep breaths to prepare.”

(比赛前,选手们深呼吸做准备。)