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*breathe /brið; briːð/
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1 [I,T] to take air into your lungs and let it out again 呼吸:
Is he still breathing? 他仍有呼吸吗？
Try not to breathe the fumes. 尽量不要吸入这些难闻的气味。
breathe in/out (=take air in or let it out) 吸气/呼气: They stood on the cliff breathing in the fresh sea air. 他们站在悬崖上，吸着清新的海风。
breathe deeply (=take in a lot of air) 深呼吸: Relax and breathe deeply. 放松并深呼吸。
2 breathe down sb's neck informal to watch someone so carefully that it makes them feel nervous or annoyed 【非正式】 紧盯某人; 密切监视某人:
I can't work with you breathing down my neck. 你紧盯着我，使我无法工作。
3 not breathe a word to not say anything at all about something that is secret 不将〔某事〕告诉〔某人〕，不透露风声:
Promise not to breathe a word to anyone. 要保证不将这件事告诉任何人。
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