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breathe[bri:ð]vi.1.■2.■呼吸：to breathe deeply深呼吸The patient began to breathe normally.病人开始正常呼吸了。3.■呼气[亦作breathe out]4.■吸气[亦作breathe in]：He began to breathe in and out normally.他正常呼气和吸气。5.■喘气，气喘；疲乏，筋疲力尽6.■小歇，歇口气，休息；停一下：How about giving me a chance to breathe?给我一个喘息机会怎么样?7.■活着，活，生存：Hardly a man breathes who has not known great sorrow.几乎没有一个已不知道极大忧伤的人活着。The ruined economy is barely breathing.遭受严重损害的经济几乎不能生存。8.■散发水气；散发气息；散发出气味、香味等9.■(织物)透气：The jacket is comfortable because the fabric breathes.这件短上衣穿着很舒适，因为这种织物透气。This polyester shirt doesn't breathe.这件涤纶衬衣不透气。10.■(酒、花)通气透香，暴露于新鲜空气：to open the bottle and let the wine breathe打开瓶盖让酒通气透香11.■表示出，吐露；呈现，变得可察觉；灌输，注入：to breathe confidence显示出信心12.■(微风)轻轻地吹动，(微风等)发出轻微声音，(风等)发出轻声，(风)轻拂13.■低声(细语)地说(或唱)，低语，耳语，低吟，轻唱；发出低声：He breathed out words of love into her ear.他轻声地在她耳边倾吐爱情。14.■【语音学】发气息音，发清音15.■(在发音和说话时)控制发出的声息16.■调节槽(或容器等)内压力至大气压力；(内燃机)通气vt.1.■呼吸：Just breathe that pure sea air!且请呼吸海上的纯净空气。2.■3.■呼出，吐出：Dragons breathe fire.龙喷火。4.■吸入：Breathe the clear mountain air!吸入山上的新鲜空气!5.■使喘息，使喘气，使气喘；使疲乏，使筋疲力尽：He breathed his last breath.他断气了。6.■使(马)歇息，让(马)小息缓气，使歇口气，使休息；使(动物等)松口气：to breathe a horse让马喘口气7.■(尤指低声细气地)说出，低声说(或唱)；吐露，流露：She didn't breathe a word to him.她对他只字不提。Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.有关此事对任何人都只字别提。8.■表示出，呈现出，显示出：to breathe confidence显示出信心9.■将…注入，向…注入，向…灌输：He breathed life into the party.他给聚会注入活力。to breathe new life into the projects给工程带来新活力10.■发散11.■在户外遛(狗)，使呼吸新鲜空气12.■吹奏…出声13.■【语音学】发(气息音)，发(清香)14.■割开(静脉)放血as I live and breathe[口语]活着怎么也想不到，真出意外breathe down someone's neck见 neck¹breathe one's last[书面语]断气，死变形vi.breathedbreathing
breathebreathe[bri:ð]vi.1.■呼吸2.■活着, 生存3.■歇一口气, 休息一下4.■(风等)发出轻微的声音; (人)低语; (香气)飘溢; (内燃机)以空气维持燃烧When we breathe, we draw air into our lungs.当我们吸气时, 把空气吸入肺里。In making that plea he will breathe in vain.他做那种恳求是白费口舌的。词性变化breathe[bri:ð]vt.1.■呼吸2.■使喘息, 使疲劳3.■使歇口气, 使休息4.■发散(香气等); 吐露(真相等); 表现出(感情等)5.■低声说[唱]出;【语】发(气息音)6.■注入, 灌输; 赋与...以(生气等)(into)7.■喷(火); 吐(血)breathe a prayer小声祈祷He became ill after breathing coal dust for many years.他因多年吸入煤灰而生病了。The letter breathes despair.这封信表现出绝望的情绪。She breathed new life into the party.她为党注入了新的生命。
继承用法breatheable,-thableadj.breatheablenessn.
词性变化breathabilityn.1.■透气性
