英语词汇“in the same breath”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

When you say two things in the same breath, you say them at the same time. You might apologize for being late and in the same breath criticize the driving directions you were given.

In the same breath is a great way to say "at once," or "at the exact same time." In practice, it really means "more or less at the same time," since it's physically impossible to say two things at once. It's fairly common to use this phrase when someone is expressing conflicting opinions or feelings at the same time, as when you beg to be invited to a party and, in the same breath, say you don't really care if you get an invitation or not.

WORD FAMILY

in the same breath

USAGE EXAMPLES

Officers spoke of being concerned for their welfare, but in the same breath stressed they were "streetwise".

BBC(Dec 25, 2016)

To be even mentioned in the same breath as all those other artists is a little surreal for someone like me.

New York Times(Dec 06, 2016)

In the same breath, without pausing, she said to Papa, “Your tea is getting cold,” and to Jaja, “Come and help me, biko.”

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003)

adv simultaneously

she praised and criticized him in the same breath

单词	in the same breath
释义	in the same breath (once / 5560 pages) adv When you say two things in the same breath, you say them at the same time. You might apologize for being late and in the same breath criticize the driving directions you were given. In the same breath is a great way to say "at once," or "at the exact same time." In practice, it really means "more or less at the same time," since it's physically impossible to say two things at once. It's fairly common to use this phrase when someone is expressing conflicting opinions or feelings at the same time, as when you beg to be invited to a party and, in the same breath, say you don't really care if you get an invitation or not. WORD FAMILY in the same breath USAGE EXAMPLES Officers spoke of being concerned for their welfare, but in the same breath stressed they were "streetwise". BBC(Dec 25, 2016) To be even mentioned in the same breath as all those other artists is a little surreal for someone like me. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) In the same breath, without pausing, she said to Papa, “Your tea is getting cold,” and to Jaja, “Come and help me, biko.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) adv simultaneously she praised and criticized him in the same breath
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