| 释义 |
Verb: breathe breedh- Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
- take a breath, respire, suspire - Be alive
"Every creature that breathes" - Impart as if by breathing
"He breathed new life into the old house" - Allow the passage of air through
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear" - Utter or tell
"not breathe a word" - Manifest or evince
"She breathes the Christian spirit" - Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- rest, catch one's breath, take a breather - Reach full flavour by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
"This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours" - Expel (gases or odours)
- emit, pass off
Derived forms: breathing, breathed, breathes See also: breathe in, breathe out, breather, breathing Type of: be, break, convey, discharge, eject, exhaust, exist, expel, express, give tongue to, instill, intermit, live, oxidate, oxidise [Brit], oxidize, pause, release, subsist, survive, transfuse, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize Encyclopedia: Breathe Breathe, Stretch, Shake |