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breathe/bri:ð/v. 1 intr.a take air into and expel it from the lungs 呼吸 b take in oxygen 吸氧 2 intr. be or seem alive 活着，生存 is she breathing? 她还活着吗 ? 3 tr.a utter; say (esp. quietly) 说出；(尤指小声地)吐露 breathed her forgiveness 她轻声道歉 b express; display 表现出；流露出 breathed defiance 不屑一顾 4 intr. take breath, pause 歇口气；停一下 5 tr. send out or take in (as if) with breathed air; inhale (似)呼吸；吸入 breathed new life into them 给他们带来新的生机; breathed whisky 呼吸中有威士忌酒气 6 intr.a (of wine, the skin, etc.) be exposed to fresh air (酒、皮肤)暴露于新鲜空气 b (of material) admit air or moisture (材料)透气 7 intr.a sound, speak (esp. quietly) (尤指轻声)说，发出低声 b (of wind) blow softly (风)轻拂 8 tr. allow (a horse etc.) to breathe; give rest after exertion 让(马等)歇一歇；使歇息 □ breathe again (or freely) recover from a shock, fear, etc., and be at ease (惊、吓等之后)松口气；安下心来 □ breathe down a person's neck follow or check up on a person, esp. menacingly (尤指带威胁性地)紧随；紧紧盯住某人 □ breathe in inhale 吸入 □ breathe one's last die 咽气；死 □ breathe out exhale 呼出 □ breathe upon literary tarnish, taint [文学用语]使失去光泽；污损 □ not breathe a word keep silent 一言不发 □ not breathe a word of keep quite secret 对…只字不提；保密 [Middle English, from BREATH] |