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out of breath
breath B0468800 (brĕth)n.1. a. The act or process of breathing; respiration: swam down to the reef, holding his breath.b. A single act of breathing: Take a deep breath.2. a. The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration: as long as there is breath in my lungs.b. Air that is exhaled, as evidenced by vapor or odor: It's so cold you can see your breath.3. The capacity to breathe, especially in a natural and unlabored manner: suffering from shortness of breath.4. Spirit or vitality: colors that lend breath to his paintings.5. A momentary pause or rest: If I could have a breath before I go on.6. A momentary stirring of air: Not a breath of air stirred the leaves.7. A softly spoken sound; a whisper: There was hardly a breath of protest.8. Linguistics Exhalation of air without vibration of the vocal cords, as in the articulation of p and s.Idioms: in one/the same breath At or almost at the same time. out of breath Breathing with difficulty, as from exertion; gasping. under (one's) breath In a muted voice or whisper.
[Middle English breth, from Old English brǣth; see gwhrē- in Indo-European roots.]Translationsbreath (breθ) noun1. the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs. My dog's breath smells terrible. 呼吸, 氣息 呼吸，气息 2. an act of breathing. Take a deep breath. 呼吸 呼吸ˈbreathless adjective having difficulty in breathing normally. His asthma makes him breathless; He was breathless after climbing the hill. 氣喘吁吁的 气喘吁吁的ˈbreathlessly adverb 氣喘吁吁地 气喘吁吁地ˈbreathlessness noun 氣喘吁吁 气喘吁吁，喘不过气来 hold one's breath to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard). He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat. 屏住氣 屏住气out of breath breathless (through running etc). I'm out of breath after climbing all these stairs. 上氣不接下氣 上气不接下气under one's breath in a whisper. He swore under his breath. 低聲地 低声地
breath is a noun: He held his breath .
breathe is a verb: He found it difficult to breathe . out of breath
out of breathBreathing with difficulty due to exertion or repiratory problems; winded. I think Tom's asthma is getting worse—he gets out of breath just going upstairs. I had to run to catch the bus, so I was totally out of breath as I sat down in my seat.See also: breath, of, out*out of breath and *out of windbreathing fast and hard; gasping for breath. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I ran so much that I got out of breath. Mary gets out of wind when she climbs stairs.See also: breath, of, outout of breathBreathing with difficulty, panting, gasping. For example, After five flights of stairs I'm out of breath. This slightly hyperbolic term (since literally running out of breath means one is dead) dates from the late 1500s. Also see catch one's breath. See also: breath, of, outout of ˈbreath not be able to breathe easily after physical effort: I’m out of breath now after running for the bus.See also: breath, of, outEncyclopediaSeebreathLegalSeeBreathSee ODBC-ODBC Bridge
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