breathe

动词 breathe:

1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
   同义词：take a breath, respire, suspire
2. be alive
3. impart as if by breathing
4. allow the passage of air through
5. utter or tell
6. manifest or evince
7. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
   同义词：rest, catch one's breath, take a breather
8. reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
9. expel (gases or odors)
   同义词：emit, pass off

1. Promise me you won't breathe a word of this to anyone.
   答应我别将此事泄漏给任何人。
2. Fish cannot breathe out of water.
   鱼离开水就不能呼吸。
3. They walked through the forest breathing the scent of pines.
   他们步行穿过森林，呼吸着松树的芳香。
4. His enthusiasm breathed new life into the company.
   他的热情给公司注入了新的生命。

breathe

v.（动词）
breathed,breath.ing,breathes
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To inhale and exhale air, especially when naturally and freely.
呼吸：呼气和吸气，尤指自然地和任意地
To be alive; live.See Synonyms at be
活着；生存参见 be
To pause to rest or regain breath:
小憩一会儿，歇歇气：
例句：
Give me a moment to breathe.
给我一会儿功夫喘喘气

To move or blow gently, as air.
空气轻拂
To allow air to pass through:
透气，通风：让空气透过：
例句：
a natural fabric that breathes.
可透气的天然纤维

To be exhaled or emanated, as a fragrance.
芳香散发出来
To be manifested or suggested, as an idea or feeling:
显露：思想、感情吐露出来：
例句：
A sense of calm breathed from the landscape.
那景色中透着平静

To reach fullness of flavor and aroma through exposure to air. Used chiefly of wine.
散发香气：暴露于空气中而溢着香气。多用于指酒
To require air in the combustion process. Used of an internal-combustion engine.
进气：氧化过程中需要空气。用于内燃机
v.tr.（及物动词）
To inhale and exhale (air, for example) during respiration.
呼吸：在呼吸过程中吸进和呼出（例如空气）
To inhale (an aroma, for example):
吸进（如香气）：
例句：
breathe the lush scent of lilacs.
吸进紫丁花的香味

To impart as if by breathing; instill:
吸收，注入：
例句：
an artist who knows how to breathe life into a portrait.
懂得如何把生命注入画像中的艺术家

To exhale (something); emit.
呼出；发散
To utter, especially quietly; whisper:
尤指平静地吐露；低语：
例句：
Don`t breathe a word of this.
一个字儿也别说

To make apparent or manifest; suggest:
使…明显的，使…一目了然的；暗示：
例句：
Their manner breathed self-satisfaction.
他们的举止透出自满

To allow (a person or animal) to rest or regain breath.
允许（人或动物）小憩；歇口气
Linguistics To utter with a voiceless exhalation of air.
【语言学】 发清音
To draw in (air) for the combustion process. Used of an internal-combustion engine.
进气：燃烧过程中吸入空气。用于内燃机

<习惯用语>breathe down (someone`s) neck
To threaten by proximity, especially by pursuing closely.
威胁：威胁，尤指逼近、紧追不放地威胁
To watch or monitor closely, often annoyingly:
严密监视：严密地监视，常指令人恼恨地：
例句：
The boss was breathing down my neck all morning.
老板整个上午都死死地盯着我

breathe easily 或
breathe easy 或
breathe freely
To be relaxed or relieved, especially after a period of tension.
松一口气，放下心来：尤指一段时间的紧张后放松或解脱
breathe (one`s) last
To die.
死亡
来源：
Middle English brethen
中古英语 brethen
from breth [breath] * see breath
源自 breth [呼吸] *参见 breath

【引伸】
breath.able
adj.（形容词）