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breath breath ★★★☆☆/bre̱θ/1[N-VAR	可变名词]呼出的气体；气息 Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant.   [oft poss N]I could smell the whisky on his breath...我能闻到他呼出的威士忌的味道。Smoking causes bad breath.吸烟会导致口臭。2[N-VAR	可变名词]吸气 When you take a breath, you breathe in once. He took a deep breath, and began to climb the stairs...他深吸了一口气，然后开始爬楼梯。Gasping for breath, she leaned against the door...她倚靠在门上，大口喘着气。He spoke for one and a half hours and barely paused for breath.他几乎一口气没停地说了一个半小时。3[N-SING	单数名词]（风或气流的）一丝，丝毫 If you say that there is not a breath of wind or air, you are emphasizing that there is no wind and the air is very still.   [usu with brd-neg]  [emphasis]  [WRITTEN 笔语]Not even a breath of wind stirred the pine branches.一丝风也没有，松树枝条纹丝不动。4[N-SING	单数名词]微量；少许 A breath of something, is a small amount of it.   [N of n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]It was left to Martina to add a breath of common sense to the proceedings.这件事交由马丁娜处理，她会使整个过程显得更符合情理一些。5[PHRASE	短语]（到室外）呼吸新鲜空气，透口气 If you go outside for a breath of fresh air or for a breath of air, you go outside because it is unpleasantly warm indoors.   [breath inflects]6[PHRASE	短语]令人耳目一新的事物；新鲜刺激的东西 If you describe something new or different as a breath of fresh air, you mean that it makes a situation or subject more interesting or exciting.   [usu v-link PHR]  [approval]Her brisk treatment of an almost taboo subject was a breath of fresh air.她把这个近乎禁忌的话题处理得很轻松，令人耳目一新。7[PHRASE	短语]喘过气来；恢复正常呼吸 When you get your breath back after doing something energetic, you start breathing normally again.   [V inflects]  [BRIT 英]I reached out a hand to steady myself against the house while I got my breath back.我伸出一只手抵住墙壁撑着身子，让自己喘口气。8[PHRASE	短语]喘口气；歇口气 When you catch your breath while you are doing something energetic, you stop for a short time so that you can start breathing normally again.   [V and N inflect]He had stopped to catch his breath and make sure of his directions.他曾停下来歇口气，同时确定一下方向。9[PHRASE	短语]（通常因为震惊）倒吸一口冷气 If something makes you catch your breath, it makes you take a short breath of air, usually because it shocks you.   [V inflects]Kenny caught his breath as Nikko nearly dropped the bottle.尼科差点儿把瓶子摔了，这让肯尼倒吸了一口气。10[PHRASE	短语]喘口气；歇口气 If you do not have time to draw breath, you do not have time to have a break from what you are doing.   [V inflects]11[PHRASE	短语]屏息；止住呼吸 If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.   [V and N inflect]I held my breath and sank under the water.我屏住呼吸沉入水底。12[PHRASE	短语]屏息静气（焦急或激动地等待） If you say that someone is holding their breath, you mean that they are waiting anxiously or excitedly for something to happen.   [V and N inflect]  [WRITTEN 笔语]The whole world holds its breath for this speech.整个世界都屏住呼吸等待这一讲话。13[PHRASE	短语]不指望（某事发生） If you say that you won't hold your breath, you mean that you do not expect something to happen even though someone has suggested that it might.   [V and N inflect]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'Next thing you know, I'll be dancing at your wedding,' he cried. 'Don't hold your breath,' my father replied.“你瞧，下一件事是，我会在你的婚礼上跳舞，”他大声说。“你休想，”我父亲答道。14[PHRASE	短语]最后一口气 When someone takes their last breath, they die.   [usu poss PHR]  [LITERARY 文]His wife sat with him until he drew his last breath.他的妻子坐在他跟前，直到他咽下最后一口气。15[PHRASE	短语]喘不过气；上气不接下气 If you are out of breath, you are breathing very quickly and with difficulty because you have been doing something energetic.   [v-link PHR]There she was, slightly out of breath from running.她在那儿，跑得有点儿喘不过气来。16[PHRASE	短语]但同时/但紧接着（尤用于谴责某人的言论自相矛盾） You can use in the same breath or in the next breath to indicate that someone says two very different or contradictory things, especially when you are criticizing them.   [PHR cl]  [disapproval]He hailed this week's arms agreement but in the same breath expressed suspicion about the motivations of the United States.他为本周达成的武器协议而欢呼，但同时又对美国的动机表示怀疑。17[PHRASE	短语]呼吸短促；呼吸困难 If you are short of breath, you find it difficult to breathe properly, for example because you are ill. You can also say that someone suffers from shortness of breath .   [usu v-link PHR]She felt short of breath and flushed...她感到呼吸困难，脸颊绯红。Any exercise that causes undue shortness of breath should be stopped.任何导致呼吸出现困难的锻炼都应停止。18[PHRASE	短语]（美或惊讶得）令（人）喘不过气来；使（人）惊叹 If you say that something takes your breath away, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or surprising.   [V inflects]  [emphasis]I heard this song on the radio and it just took my breath away.我是从收音机里听到这首歌的，它令我惊叹不已。19[PHRASE	短语]压低嗓音；低声地 If you say something under your breath, you say it in a very quiet voice, often because you do not want other people to hear what you are saying.   [PHR after v]Walsh muttered something under his breath.沃尔什小声嘟囔了一句。20[PHRASE	短语]白费唇舌 If someone says you are wasting your breath, they mean that the person you are talking to will not take any notice and so there is no point saying anything to them.   [V inflects]The tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath.她的语气使他明白他是在白费口舌。21  with bated breath→see: bated； to fight for breath→see: fight； Usage Note :Do not confuse breath and breathe.不要混淆breath和breathe。 breathbreath /breθ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1 a)[uncountable] the air that you send out of your lungs when you breathe:  Leo could smell the wine on her breath. Let your breath out slowly. b)[uncountable] air that you take into your lungs:  When he reached the top of the stairs, his heart was pounding and he was gasping for breath. c)[countable] an amount of air that you take into your lungs:  Shaun took a deep breath and dived in. ► Do not confuse the noun breath /breθ/ with the verb breathe /briːð/: She took a deep breath and continued. | I can’t breathe in here!2a breath of fresh air a)something that is new and different in a way you think is exciting and good:  Osborne’s play brought a breath of fresh air to the British theatre. b)clean air outside, that you feel you need after being inside for a long time:  I’m going outside for a breath of fresh air.3don’t hold your breath informal used to say that something is not going to happen soon:  The system’s due for an update, but don’t hold your breath.4catch your breath (also get your breath back) to start breathing normally again after running or making a lot of effort:  Slow down, I need to catch my breath.5don’t waste your breath (also save your breath) spoken used to say that someone will not be able to persuade someone else, so there is no point in trying:  Save your breath. She’s already made up her mind. Will he listen to me or will I just be wasting my breath?6take somebody’s breath away to be extremely beautiful or exciting:  The view from the top will take your breath away.7under your breath in a quiet voice so that no one can hear you:  ‘Son of a bitch,’ he muttered under his breath.8in the same breath a) (also in the next breath) used to say that someone has said two things at once that are so different from each other they cannot both be true:  He criticized the film, then predicted in the same breath that it would be a great success. b)if you mention two people or things in the same breath, you show that you think they are alike or are related:  I became nervous when the doctor mentioned my mother’s name and ‘cancer’ in the same breath.breath as/with a young poet mentioned in the same breath as T.S. Eliot9with your last/dying breath at the moment when you are dying:  With his last breath, he cursed his captors.10[singular] written a very small amount or a sign of somethingbreath of They did everything they could to avoid the slightest breath of scandal.11a breath of air/wind literary a slight movement of air:  Scarcely a breath of air disturbed the stillness of the day. → with bated breathat batedCOLLOCATIONSverbstake a breath (=breathe in)· Alex took a deep breath, then jumped into the pool.let your breath out (=breathe out)· Let your breath out slowly and relax.hold your breath (=not breathe out for a few seconds or minutes)· How long can you hold your breath underwater?be out of breath (=have difficulty breathing after running, hurrying etc)· Andrew hurried in, slightly out of breath.be short of breath (=be unable to breathe easily because you are ill, old etc)· Near the top of the mountain I started to feel short of breath.gasp/fight for breath (=have difficulty breathing)· He was lying on the floor gasping for breath.get your breath back (also catch your breath) (=start breathing normally again)· He leant against a tree until he had got his breath back.pause for breath· She talked solidly for five minutes, hardly pausing for breath.draw breath written (=breathe)· I hid behind the door, hardly daring to draw breath.adjectivesbad breath (=that smells unpleasant)· Smoking gives you bad breath.a deep/long breath (=in which you breathe a lot of air in slowly)· She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.a shallow breath (=in which you breathe a small amount of air in)· Shallow breaths are often a sign of nervousness.phrasesshortness of breath (=when you are unable to breathe easily)· Symptoms include dizziness and shortness of breath.an intake of breath (=when you breathe in very quickly and suddenly, especially because you are surprised)· He gave a sharp intake of breath.· His first response was a sharp intake of breath.

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           她说她这个星期要干，不过你可别因此眼巴巴干等！                                      in the same ˈbreath                              immediately after saying sth that suggests the opposite intention or meaning              但紧接着，但同时（意味着与前一段意图或意思相反）                                            ◆            He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.            他称赞了一番我的工作，但紧接着却对我说不得不辞退我。                                      his/her last/dying ˈbreath                              the last moment of a person's life              最后一口气；临终；临死                                                  ★        out of ˈbreath                              having difficulty breathing after exercise              （运动后）喘不上气，透不过气来                                            ◆            We were out of breath after only five minutes.            我们五分钟后便气喘吁吁了。                                      say sth, speak, etc. under your ˈbreath                              to say sth quietly so that people cannot hear              小声地，轻声地（说）                                            ◆            ‘Rubbish!’ he murmured under his breath.            “胡说！”他悄悄地小声说。                                      take sb's ˈbreath away                              to be very surprising or beautiful              令人惊叹；让人叹绝                                            ◆            My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.            我第一次从空中看到这个岛时，叹赏不已。                                      ☞more at                                    bated                              ,                                    catch                                   v.            ,                                    draw                                   v.            ,                                    save                                   v.            ,                                    waste                                   v.                    breath      breaths                  breath              /        breθ                ;          NAmE                breθ                /             breath[breθ]CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLn16332698317531945332631579935v2256133065196271923NOUN3106380880VERB1478924932Spoken:126137445breaths[2281]呼吸(81%)，气息(19%)n.呼吸，气息；一口气，（呼吸的）一次；瞬间，瞬息；微风；迹象；无声音，气音

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Collins	breath ★★★☆☆ /bre̱θ/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]呼出的气体；气息 Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant. [oft poss N] I could smell the whisky on his breath... 我能闻到他呼出的威士忌的味道。 Smoking causes bad breath. 吸烟会导致口臭。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]吸气 When you take a breath, you breathe in once. He took a deep breath, and began to climb the stairs... 他深吸了一口气，然后开始爬楼梯。 Gasping for breath, she leaned against the door... 她倚靠在门上，大口喘着气。 He spoke for one and a half hours and barely paused for breath. 他几乎一口气没停地说了一个半小时。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]（风或气流的）一丝，丝毫 If you say that there is not a breath of wind or air, you are emphasizing that there is no wind and the air is very still. [usu with brd-neg] [emphasis] [WRITTEN 笔语] Not even a breath of wind stirred the pine branches. 一丝风也没有，松树枝条纹丝不动。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]微量；少许 A breath of something, is a small amount of it. [N of n] [WRITTEN 笔语] It was left to Martina to add a breath of common sense to the proceedings. 这件事交由马丁娜处理，她会使整个过程显得更符合情理一些。 5 [PHRASE 短语]（到室外）呼吸新鲜空气，透口气 If you go outside for a breath of fresh air or for a breath of air, you go outside because it is unpleasantly warm indoors. [breath inflects] 6 [PHRASE 短语]令人耳目一新的事物；新鲜刺激的东西 If you describe something new or different as a breath of fresh air, you mean that it makes a situation or subject more interesting or exciting. [usu v-link PHR] [approval] Her brisk treatment of an almost taboo subject was a breath of fresh air. 她把这个近乎禁忌的话题处理得很轻松，令人耳目一新。 7 [PHRASE 短语]喘过气来；恢复正常呼吸 When you get your breath back after doing something energetic, you start breathing normally again. [V inflects] [BRIT 英] I reached out a hand to steady myself against the house while I got my breath back. 我伸出一只手抵住墙壁撑着身子，让自己喘口气。 8 [PHRASE 短语]喘口气；歇口气 When you catch your breath while you are doing something energetic, you stop for a short time so that you can start breathing normally again. [V and N inflect] He had stopped to catch his breath and make sure of his directions. 他曾停下来歇口气，同时确定一下方向。 9 [PHRASE 短语]（通常因为震惊）倒吸一口冷气 If something makes you catch your breath, it makes you take a short breath of air, usually because it shocks you. [V inflects] Kenny caught his breath as Nikko nearly dropped the bottle. 尼科差点儿把瓶子摔了，这让肯尼倒吸了一口气。 10 [PHRASE 短语]喘口气；歇口气 If you do not have time to draw breath, you do not have time to have a break from what you are doing. [V inflects] 11 [PHRASE 短语]屏息；止住呼吸 If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water. [V and N inflect] I held my breath and sank under the water. 我屏住呼吸沉入水底。 12 [PHRASE 短语]屏息静气（焦急或激动地等待） If you say that someone is holding their breath, you mean that they are waiting anxiously or excitedly for something to happen. [V and N inflect] [WRITTEN 笔语] The whole world holds its breath for this speech. 整个世界都屏住呼吸等待这一讲话。 13 [PHRASE 短语]不指望（某事发生） If you say that you won't hold your breath, you mean that you do not expect something to happen even though someone has suggested that it might. [V and N inflect] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'Next thing you know, I'll be dancing at your wedding,' he cried. 'Don't hold your breath,' my father replied. “你瞧，下一件事是，我会在你的婚礼上跳舞，”他大声说。“你休想，”我父亲答道。 14 [PHRASE 短语]最后一口气 When someone takes their last breath, they die. [usu poss PHR] [LITERARY 文] His wife sat with him until he drew his last breath. 他的妻子坐在他跟前，直到他咽下最后一口气。 15 [PHRASE 短语]喘不过气；上气不接下气 If you are out of breath, you are breathing very quickly and with difficulty because you have been doing something energetic. [v-link PHR] There she was, slightly out of breath from running. 她在那儿，跑得有点儿喘不过气来。 16 [PHRASE 短语]但同时/但紧接着（尤用于谴责某人的言论自相矛盾） You can use in the same breath or in the next breath to indicate that someone says two very different or contradictory things, especially when you are criticizing them. [PHR cl] [disapproval] He hailed this week's arms agreement but in the same breath expressed suspicion about the motivations of the United States. 他为本周达成的武器协议而欢呼，但同时又对美国的动机表示怀疑。 17 [PHRASE 短语]呼吸短促；呼吸困难 If you are short of breath, you find it difficult to breathe properly, for example because you are ill. You can also say that someone suffers from shortness of breath . [usu v-link PHR] She felt short of breath and flushed... 她感到呼吸困难，脸颊绯红。 Any exercise that causes undue shortness of breath should be stopped. 任何导致呼吸出现困难的锻炼都应停止。 18 [PHRASE 短语]（美或惊讶得）令（人）喘不过气来；使（人）惊叹 If you say that something takes your breath away, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or surprising. [V inflects] [emphasis] I heard this song on the radio and it just took my breath away. 我是从收音机里听到这首歌的，它令我惊叹不已。 19 [PHRASE 短语]压低嗓音；低声地 If you say something under your breath, you say it in a very quiet voice, often because you do not want other people to hear what you are saying. [PHR after v] Walsh muttered something under his breath. 沃尔什小声嘟囔了一句。 20 [PHRASE 短语]白费唇舌 If someone says you are wasting your breath, they mean that the person you are talking to will not take any notice and so there is no point saying anything to them. [V inflects] The tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath. 她的语气使他明白他是在白费口舌。 21 with bated breath→see: bated ； to fight for breath→see: fight ； Usage Note : Do not confuse breath and breathe. 不要混淆breath和breathe。
Oxford	breath ★ / breθ ; NAmE breθ / noun 1 ★ [uncountable ] the air that you take into your lungs and send out again 呼吸的空气 ◆ His breath smelt of garlic. 他呼出的气中有大蒜味。 ◆ bad breath (= that smells bad) 口臭 ◆ We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. 我们不得不喘口气，然后再登山顶。 ◆ She was very short of breath (= had difficulty breathing). 她呼吸很困难。 2 ★ [countable ] an amount of air that enters the lungs at one time 一次吸入的空气 ◆ to take a deep breath 深深吸一口气 ◆ He recited the whole poem in one breath. 他一口气背出了整篇诗。 3 [singular ] breathof sth ( formal) a small amount of sth; slight evidence of sth 微量；迹象 ◆ a breath of suspicion/scandal 一丝怀疑；丑闻的嫌疑 4 [singular ] a ~ of air/wind ( literary) a slight movement of air （空气的）微微流动，拂动 IDIOMS a breath of (fresh) ˈair clean air breathed in after being indoors or in a dirty atmosphere 新鲜空气；透气 ◆ We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime. 我们午餐时出去透透气。 a breath of fresh ˈair a person, thing or place that is new and different and therefore interesting and exciting 令人耳目一新的人（或事物、地方） the breath of ˈlife to/for sb ( literary) an essential part of a person's existence 某人生存的必需品 get your ˈbreath (again/back) ( BrE) ( also catch your ˈbreath NAmE, BrE ) to breathe normally again after running or doing some tiring exercise 恢复正常呼吸 hold your ˈbreath 1 to stop breathing for a short time 闭气；屏气 ◆ Hold your breath and count to ten. 屏住呼吸，数到十。 2 to be anxious while you are waiting for sth that you are worried about 屏息以待；焦虑地等待 ◆ He held his breath while the results were read out. 宣读结果时，他屏住了呼吸。 3 ( informal) people say don't hold your breath!to emphasize that sth will take a long time or may not happen 别眼巴巴等着；有你等的 ◆ She said she'd do it this week, but don't hold your breath! 她说她这个星期要干，不过你可别因此眼巴巴干等！ in the same ˈbreath immediately after saying sth that suggests the opposite intention or meaning 但紧接着，但同时（意味着与前一段意图或意思相反） ◆ He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave. 他称赞了一番我的工作，但紧接着却对我说不得不辞退我。 his/her last/dying ˈbreath the last moment of a person's life 最后一口气；临终；临死 ★ out of ˈbreath having difficulty breathing after exercise （运动后）喘不上气，透不过气来 ◆ We were out of breath after only five minutes. 我们五分钟后便气喘吁吁了。 say sth, speak, etc. under your ˈbreath to say sth quietly so that people cannot hear 小声地，轻声地（说） ◆ ‘Rubbish!’ he murmured under his breath. “胡说！”他悄悄地小声说。 take sb's ˈbreath away to be very surprising or beautiful 令人惊叹；让人叹绝 ◆ My first view of the island from the air took my breath away. 我第一次从空中看到这个岛时，叹赏不已。 ☞more at bated , catch v. , draw v. , save v. , waste v. breath breaths breath / breθ ; NAmE breθ /
LDC	breathbreath /breθ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1 a)[uncountable] the air that you send out of your lungs when you breathe: Leo could smell the wine on her breath. Let your breath out slowly. b)[uncountable] air that you take into your lungs: When he reached the top of the stairs, his heart was pounding and he was gasping for breath. c)[countable] an amount of air that you take into your lungs: Shaun took a deep breath and dived in. ► Do not confuse the noun breath /breθ/ with the verb breathe /briːð/: She took a deep breath and continued. \| I can’t breathe in here!2a breath of fresh air a)something that is new and different in a way you think is exciting and good: Osborne’s play brought a breath of fresh air to the British theatre. b)clean air outside, that you feel you need after being inside for a long time: I’m going outside for a breath of fresh air.3don’t hold your breath informal used to say that something is not going to happen soon: The system’s due for an update, but don’t hold your breath.4catch your breath (also get your breath back) to start breathing normally again after running or making a lot of effort: Slow down, I need to catch my breath.5don’t waste your breath (also save your breath) spoken used to say that someone will not be able to persuade someone else, so there is no point in trying: Save your breath. She’s already made up her mind. Will he listen to me or will I just be wasting my breath?6take somebody’s breath away to be extremely beautiful or exciting: The view from the top will take your breath away.7under your breath in a quiet voice so that no one can hear you: ‘Son of a bitch,’ he muttered under his breath.8in the same breath a) (also in the next breath) used to say that someone has said two things at once that are so different from each other they cannot both be true: He criticized the film, then predicted in the same breath that it would be a great success. b)if you mention two people or things in the same breath, you show that you think they are alike or are related: I became nervous when the doctor mentioned my mother’s name and ‘cancer’ in the same breath.breath as/with a young poet mentioned in the same breath as T.S. Eliot9with your last/dying breath at the moment when you are dying: With his last breath, he cursed his captors.10[singular] written a very small amount or a sign of somethingbreath of They did everything they could to avoid the slightest breath of scandal.11a breath of air/wind literary a slight movement of air: Scarcely a breath of air disturbed the stillness of the day. → with bated breath at bated COLLOCATIONSverbstake a breath (=breathe in)· Alex took a deep breath, then jumped into the pool.let your breath out (=breathe out)· Let your breath out slowly and relax.hold your breath (=not breathe out for a few seconds or minutes)· How long can you hold your breath underwater?be out of breath (=have difficulty breathing after running, hurrying etc)· Andrew hurried in, slightly out of breath.be short of breath (=be unable to breathe easily because you are ill, old etc)· Near the top of the mountain I started to feel short of breath.gasp/fight for breath (=have difficulty breathing)· He was lying on the floor gasping for breath.get your breath back (also catch your breath) (=start breathing normally again)· He leant against a tree until he had got his breath back.pause for breath· She talked solidly for five minutes, hardly pausing for breath.draw breath written (=breathe)· I hid behind the door, hardly daring to draw breath.adjectivesbad breath (=that smells unpleasant)· Smoking gives you bad breath.a deep/long breath (=in which you breathe a lot of air in slowly)· She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.a shallow breath (=in which you breathe a small amount of air in)· Shallow breaths are often a sign of nervousness.phrasesshortness of breath (=when you are unable to breathe easily)· Symptoms include dizziness and shortness of breath.an intake of breath (=when you breathe in very quickly and suddenly, especially because you are surprised)· He gave a sharp intake of breath.· His first response was a sharp intake of breath.
WDF	breath [breθ] CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL n1633 26983 1753 19453 3263 1579 935 v22561 330 65 196 27 19 23 NOUN3106 380880 VERB14789 24932 Spoken: 126137445 breaths[2281] 呼吸(81%)，气息(19%) n.呼吸，气息；一口气，（呼吸的）一次；瞬间，瞬息；微风；迹象；无声音，气音

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