| 主要翻译 |
| breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (exhaled air) | 呼出的气
hū chū de qì |
| | His breath looked like smoke in the cold air. |
| | 寒冷的空气中，他呼出的气看起来如烟雾一般。 |
| breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (inhalation) | 吸入的气
xī rù de qì |
| | The doctor told him to take in a breath and hold it. |
| | 医生让他吸一口气并憋住。 |
| breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (breathing) | （一次）呼吸
yí cì hū xī |
| | His breath was rapid due to all the excitement. |
| a breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rest) | 歇口气，歇息
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| | He paused for a breath and then started running again. |
| | 他歇了一口气，然后又继续开跑。 |
| breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bad breath) | 口气
kǒu qì |
| | His breath smelled awful. |
| | 他的口气很难闻。 |
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| 其他翻译 |
| breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hint) | 迹象
jì xiàng |
| | She noticed a breath of fresh air. |
| 复合形式： |
| bad breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (halitosis) | 口臭
kǒu chòu |
| | The dentist will find the cause of your bad breath. |
| breath of air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (inhalation) (本义) | 吸入的空气
xī rù de kōng qì |
| | The paramedics administered oxygen because Sara was fighting for every breath of air. |
| breath of fresh air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (a new idea) (比喻) | 令人耳目一新的创意，使人耳目一新的东西
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| | The new manager was like a breath of fresh air in a stale workplace. |
| breath test nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law: to check alcohol level) (测试酒精含量) | 呼气检测
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| breath test [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: test alcohol level) (测试酒精含量) | 对…进行呼气检测
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breathe your last breath,
breathe your last v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (die) | 断气
duàn qì |
| | | 咽气
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| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
| catch your breath v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (pause to breathe) | 喘过气来
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| | I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath. |
| catch your breath v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (take a break) | 松一口气
sōng yì kǒu qì |
| | | 歇一歇
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| | Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath. |
| deep breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (big inhalation) | 深吸气
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| | I like to take deep breaths to help calm myself down. |
| Don't hold your breath. interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal ([sth] is unlikely to happen soon) | 别紧张
bié jǐn zhāng |
| | | 放轻松
fàng qīng sōng |
| | Neil promised that he would have everything ready. Don't hold your breath, though! |
| dying breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (last moments of life) | 临终最后一口气
lín zhōng zuì hòu yì kǒu qì |
| | With his dying breath he wished her a happy life. |
| hold your breath v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (purposely stop breathing) | 屏住呼吸
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| in the same breath advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (at same moment) (转折) | 但同时，但紧接着
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| | The Prime Minister denies climate change and advocates carbon tax in the same breath. |
| out of breath adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (panting, breathless) | 上气不接下气的
shàng qì bù jiē xià qì de |
| | | 气喘吁吁的
qì chuǎn xū xū de |
| | After sprinting round the track I was out of breath and could barely speak. |
| pant for breath v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (gasp, breathe with difficulty) | 气喘吁吁
qì chuǎn xū xū |
| | | 上气不接下气
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| 备注: Usually used in continuous tenses |
| | I was panting for breath as I reached the top stair. |
| save your breath interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (don't bother saying anything) | 别说别的废话
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| | | 省点劲
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| | Unless you're here to apologize to me, save your breath! Oh save your breath, I don't want to hear your excuses. |
| save your breath interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (discussing it is useless) | 不要白费唇舌
bú yào bái fèi chún shé |
| | Save your breath – he's already made his mind up. |
| shortness of breath nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (respiratory difficulty) | 呼吸短促
hū xī duǎn cù |
| | | 呼吸困难
hū xī kùn nán |
| | Shortness of breath may be a sign of lung disease or emphysema. |
| with bated breath advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with great anticipation) | 屏息以待
bǐng xī yǐ dài |
| | I was waiting with bated breath for the outcome of my job interview. |