breath

[breθ]

n.呼吸, 气息
n.一口气, 一瞬间,微风, 迹象,[语]气音

例句与用法：

The audience held its/their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.

杂技演员在钢丝绳上表演时，观众们屏息观看。

Her smile is a breath of fresh air in this gloomy office.

她的微笑给沉闷的办公室带来生气。

It took us a few minutes to get our breath back after the race.

赛跑后我们用了好几分钟才恢复了正常呼吸。

Let's go out for a breath of fresh air.

我们出去吸口新鲜空气吧。

There is a breath of autumn in the air today.

今天的天气已露出了一丝秋天的气息。

I was out of breath after running for the bus.

我因为追赶公共汽车，弄得上气不接下气。

详细释义：

n.

1. 呼吸, 气息[U]

After all that running, he was short of breath.

那样跑了一阵之后, 他气喘吁吁了。

2. (呼吸的)一次, 一口气[C]

When he walked out of the room, he drew a deep breath.

他走出房间, 深深地吸了一口气。

3. 微风[S][U]

There was not a breath of air in the hot auditorium.

在那个闷热的礼堂里没有一丝微风。

4. 瞬息[C]

5. 迹象[U]

6. 【语】无声音, 气音[C]

短语词组：

catch one's breath

1. 屏息

The song was so beautiful that it made me catch my breath.

这首歌太好了, 我禁不住屏息而听。

2. 喘气

Let me catch my breath after running so fast.

快跑过后让我喘一口气。

hold one's breath

1. 屏息而待

All Europe held its breath to see who would win the election.

全欧洲屏息而待, 看谁能赢得这场选举。

out of breath

1. 喘不过气来

I'm out of breath after running up the stairs.

奔上楼梯我气喘吁吁。

waste one's breath

1. 白费口舌

Don't waste your breath trying to persuade him.

别白费口舌去劝他了。