| 单词 | breath |
| 释义 | Word Frequency breath(brɛθ) noun 1. the intake and expulsion of air during respiration 2. the air inhaled or exhaled during respiration 3. a single respiration or inhalation of air, etc 4. the vapour, heat, or odour of exhaled air his breath on the window melted the frost 5. a slight gust of air 6. a short pause or rest take a breath for five minutes 7. a brief time it was done in a breath 8. a suggestion or slight evidence; suspicion a breath of scandal 9. a whisper or soft sound 10. life, energy, or vitality the breath of new industry 11. phonetics the passage of air through the completely open glottis without vibration of the vocal cords, as in exhaling or pronouncing fricatives such as (f) or (h) or stops such as (p) or (k) Compare voice (sense 12)12. a breath of fresh air 13. catch one's breath 14. hold one's breath 15. in the same breath 16. out of breath 17. save one's breath 18. take one's breath away 19. under one's breath Word origin Old English brǣth; related to brǣdan to burn, Old High German brādam heat, breath |
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