v.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
同义词:take a breathrespiresuspire
be alive
"Every creature that breathes"
impart as if by breathing
"He breathed new life into the old house"
allow the passage of air through
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
utter or tell
"not breathe a word"
manifest or evince
"She breathes the Christian spirit"
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
同义词:restcatch one's breathtake a breather
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
"This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"
expel (gases or odors)
同义词:emitpass off