breeze
breeze1
noun
breeze2
noun
noun
- a gentle wind
微风
■[with modifier]a wind of force 2 to 6 on the Beaufort scale (4–27 knots or 7–50 kph)
蒲福风力等级为2到6级的风（427节750公里/小时） - (informal)a thing that is easy to do or accomplish
(非正式)轻而易举的事
travelling through London was a breeze.
穿越伦敦是件轻而易举的事。
- [no obj., with adverbial of direction](informal)come or go in a casual or light-hearted manner
(非正式)轻松愉快地来（或去）
Roger breezed into her office.
罗杰轻松愉快地走进她的办公室。
■[no obj.](breeze through)deal with something with apparently casual ease
轻松应对
Milan had breezed through their first defence of the European Cup.
欧洲杯赛上，米兰队轻松地赢了第一场欧洲杯卫冕赛。
- mid 16th cent.: probably from Old Spanish and Portuguese briza 'NE wind' (the original sense in English)
breeze2
noun
- [mass noun]small cinders mixed with sand and cement to make breeze blocks
焦炭渣
- late 16th cent.: from French braise, (earlier) brese 'live coals'
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