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🔑breathbreath /brɛθ / noun - [uncountable] the air that you take into and blow out of your lungs呼吸的空气；气息◆to have bad breath (= breath that smells unpleasant) 有口臭
- [countable] an act of taking air into or blowing air out of your lungs呼吸◆Take a deep breath.深吸一口气。
 ●a breath of fresh airthe clean air that you breathe outside, especially when compared to the air inside a room or building新鲜空气；透气◆Let's go for a walk. I need a breath of fresh air.我们出去走走吧，我得透透气。●catch your breathto rest after physical exercise so that your breathing returns to normal（运动后）喘口气◆I just need a minute to catch my breath.我需要一点儿时间喘口气。●hold your breathto stop breathing for a period of time, for example when swimming underwater or because of fear or excitement屏住呼吸；屏息；闭气◆We all held our breath as we waited for her reply.我们都屏息等待她的回答。●(be) out of / short of breathto be breathing very quickly, such as after physical exercise气喘吁吁；上气不接下气●say sth, speak, etc. under your breathto say something very quietly, usually because you do not want people to hear what you are saying小声地说●take your breath awayto surprise someone very much令人惊叹；让人叹绝◆The spectacular view took our breath away.雄伟壮丽的景色让我们叹为观止。 ➡ adjective breathtaking●with bated breathexcited or afraid, because you are waiting for something to happen（激动或害怕得）屏息以待，忐忑不安◆We waited with bated breath to hear if we'd won.我们屏住呼吸，等着听我们是否获胜。 |