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)