breathe
/briːð/verb
no obj.
1- take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process呼吸：
she was breathing deeply
她正在做深呼吸
breathe in through your nose
用鼻子吸气
he breathed out heavily
他重重地呼了口气
with obj. we are polluting the air we breathe.我们正在污染我们呼吸的空气。
1.1
- be or seem to be alive because of this活着, 生存：
at least I'm still breathing.
至少我还活着。
1.2
- poetic/literary (of wind) blow softly〈诗/文〉（风）轻吹。
1.3
- with direct speech say something with quiet intensity（低声细气地）说出, 吐露：
'We're together at last', she breathed.
“我们终于团聚了,"她轻声说道。
1.4
- (of animal or plant) respire or exchange gases（动植物）呼吸：
plants breathe through their roots.
植物用根呼吸。
1.5
- with obj. give an impression of (something)呈现出, 留下…印象：
the whole room breathed an air of hygienic efficiency.
整个房间给人一种卫生整洁的印象。
1.6
- (of wine) be exposed to fresh air（酒）暴露于新鲜空气：
letting a wine breathe allows oxygen to enter.
把酒暴露于新鲜空气让氧气进入。
1.7
- (of material or soil) admit or emit air or moisture（材料, 土壤）通气; 透水：
let your lawn breathe by putting air into the soil.
松松土让你的草坪通通气。
1.8
- with obj. allow (a horse) to rest after exertion让（马）小憩缓气, 使歇息。
1.9
breathe upon
archaic or poetic/literary tarnish or taint〈古, 诗/文〉（使）失去光泽; （被）玷污：before the queen's fair name was breathed upon.
在皇后的美名被玷污之前。
1.10
- breathe (freely) again relax after being frightened or tense about something（害怕, 紧张之后）放松; 放下心来：
she wouldn't breathe freely again until she was airborne.
直到飞机起飞以后她才会松口气。
1.11
- breathe down someone's neck follow closely behind someone紧跟在某人后面。
1.12
- constantly check up on someone密切监视某人。
1.13
- breathe one's last die死。
1.14
- breathe (new) life into fill with enthusiasm and energy; reinvigorate注入活力; 振兴：
the Prime Minister would breathe new life into his party.
总理会为他的政党注入新的活力。
1.15
- not breathe a word remain silent about something secret保守秘密, 守口如瓶。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'exhale， steam'）： from BREATH.