breath/breθ/

n

1. U 呼吸，气息

• The patient's breath grew stronger. 病人的呼吸渐渐有力。

2. C (呼吸的)一次；一口气

• take deep breaths 深吸几口气

3. 用作单 微风；气息

• the breath of spring 春天的气息

• A breath of air is moving. 一丝轻风拂过。

4. C 瞬息

• in a breath 一瞬间

5. U 迹象

• The detective won't let any suspicious breath go. 侦探不放过任何可疑的蛛丝马迹。

词组a breath of fresh air 令人耳目一新的事物

• Her simplicity and naturalness brings to you a breath of fresh air. 她的朴实和自然给人耳目一新的感觉。

save one's breath 不白费口舌 take sb.'s breath away 使某人激动(或惊羡)得透不过气来

• The good news took my breath away. 这个好消息使我激动得喘不过气来。

under one's breath 低声地

• “Look at that man,”Bob said to me under his breath. “看那个人。”鲍勃低声对我说道。