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breath /brɛθ; breθ/
n
1 [U] the air that comes out of your lungs when you breathe 气息，呼吸:
I can smell alcohol on your breath. 我能在你呼出的气中闻到酒味。
bad breath (=it smells bad) 口臭
2 take a breath to take air into your lungs 吸一口气:
He took a deep breath and dived into the water. 他深深吸了一口气，然后跳入水中。
3 be out of breath to have difficulty breathing, for example because you have been running 气喘吁吁，上气不接下气
4 hold your breath
a) to stop breathing for a short time while keeping air in your lungs 屏住呼吸:
Can you hold your breath under water? 你能在水下屏住呼吸吗？
b) to wait anxiously to see what is going to happen 屏息以待:
We were all holding our breath, waiting for the winner to be announced. 我们都屏息静气，等待宣布谁是冠军。
5 get your breath back/catch your breath to rest after running, climbing etc until you can breathe normally again 喘过气来/喘口气
6 a breath of fresh air
a) a chance to breathe clean pure air 吸一口清新的空气:
I think I'll just step outside for a breath of fresh air. 我想我要出去吸口新鲜空气。
b) something that is new, different, and enjoyable 令人耳目一新的事物:
an exciting young designer who has brought a breath of fresh air to the fashion world 给时装界带来新鲜感的令人振奋的年轻设计师
7 don't hold your breath spoken used to tell someone that something will probably not happen or will take a long time 【口】 别紧张〔用以告诉某人某事不会发生或要很久以后才会发生〕
8 take your breath away if something takes your breath away, it is very surprising, especially because it is very beautiful or exciting 〔尤因美丽、激动〕使人十分惊讶:
a view that will take your breath away 美得令人惊叹的景色
→ see also 另见 BREATHTAKING
9 under your breath in a quiet voice, so that other people cannot hear 低声地:
"I hate you," he muttered under his breath. “我恨你，”他低声咕哝。
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