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breath

释义

breath

noun countable/uncountable

UK /breθ/

Word Forms

singular	breath
plural	breaths

1
the air that goes in and out of your body through your nose or mouth
He could feel her cool breath on his face.
His breath smelt strongly of alcohol.
Synonyms and related words
The lungs and breathing
airway
an intake of breath
artificial respiration
1. 1a
  the act of getting air into your lungs by breathing
  take a breath:
  She took a long slow breath to calm down.
  a deep breath (=a breath that fills your lungs):
  Take a deep breath and dive into the water.
  a shallow breath (=a breath in which you breathe only a small amount of air):
  quick shallow breaths
  Synonyms and related words
  The lungs and breathing
  airway
  an intake of breath
  artificial respiration

phrases

a breath of air/wind

a breath of fresh air

don’t hold your breath

don’t waste your breath

fighting/struggling for breath

hold your breath

in the same breath

someone’s last/final breath

out of breath

take your breath away

under your breath

breath

noun countable/uncountable

US /breθ/

Word Forms

singular	breath
plural	breaths

1
the air that goes in and out of your body through your nose or mouth
He could feel her warm breath on his face.
His breath smelled strongly of alcohol.
Synonyms and related words
The lungs and breathing
airway
an intake of breath
artificial respiration
1. 1a
  the act of getting air into your lungs by breathing
  take a breath:
  She took a long slow breath to calm down.
  a deep breath (=a breath that fills your lungs):
  Take a deep breath and dive into the water.
  a shallow breath (=a breath in which you breathe only a small amount of air):
  quick shallow breaths
  Synonyms and related words
  The lungs and breathing
  airway
  an intake of breath
  artificial respiration

phrases

a breath of air/wind

a breath of fresh air

don’t hold your breath

fighting/struggling for breath

hold your breath

in the same breath

someone’s last/final breath

out of breath

take your breath away

under your breath

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