| 释义 |
in the next breath ◊ If you say two different things in the same breath, or if you say one thing and then something else in the next breath, it means that you say these things very close together.同时提及；紧接着说 -
It's unusual to hear “promotions” mentioned in the same breath as “layoffs.”听到有人说完“升职”紧接着说“裁员”，这很不寻常。 -
She praises their work, then criticizes them in the next breath. [=then immediately criticizes them]她表扬了他们的工作，紧接着指出了他们的不足。 |