| 单词 | to get one's breath |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get one's breath (back) b. The power or ability to be able to breathe well or easily; free or easy breathing. Frequently in expressions relating to losing or regaining the ability to breathe easily, as in to lose (one's) breath, to get one's breath (back), etc.See also in breath, out of breath at Phrases 6, to catch one's breath at catch v. Phrases 4a. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > [noun] > power of windc1330 breatha1450 breathing1580 a1450 Bk. Hawking (Rawl.) f. 315v, in Middle Eng. Dict. at Tene An hawke þat trauelyth vp on þe tayn..wyll pant more for on batyng þan an oþer doth for iiij, & yf she sholde flee a lytill whyle almost she wolde lose hir breþe. 1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet v. ii. 218 The King shall drinke to Hamlets better breath . View more context for this quotation 1788 Lady's Mag. Jan. 46/1 Aghast Elflida..scarce kept breath. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake i. 10 Two dogs..Unmatched for courage, breath, and speed. 1859 Ld. Tennyson Elaine in Idylls of King 169 At last he got his breath and answer'd. 1906 Clinical Jrnl. 14 Feb. 282/1 He came in on August 13th..with a history of having been lately short of breath. 2019 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 2 June (Rally section) d9 My heart dropped. I lost my breath for a second. < as lemmas |
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