breathe
vi. 呼吸, 生存, 低语 vt. 呼吸, 使喘息, 发散, 低声说
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教材释义与例句
呼吸；低语；松口气；（风）轻拂
to take air into your lungs and send it out again
呼吸；使喘息；流露；低声说
The room filled with smoke, and it was becoming difficult to breathe.
房间里全是烟，呼吸越来越困难。
People are concerned about the quality of the air they breathe.
人们关心他们所呼吸的空气的质量。
Relax and breathe deeply (= take in a lot of air ) .
放松，深呼吸。
释义与例句
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To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
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To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
不及物Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.
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To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
及物While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane.
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To live.
比喻 不及物I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.
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To draw something into the lungs.
及物Try not to breathe too much smoke.
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To expel air from the lungs, exhale.
不及物If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up.
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To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath.
及物The flowers breathed a heady perfume.
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To give an impression of, to exude.
及物The decor positively breathes classical elegance.
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To whisper quietly.
及物He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all.
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To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
The wind breathes through the trees.
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To inspire (scripture).
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To exchange gases with the environment.
不及物Uncork the wine and leave it on the table for a few minutes to allow it to breathe.
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Of a material etc., to allow gases to pass through.
不及物Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.
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To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
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To stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath.
及物At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often.
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To exercise; to tire by brisk exercise.
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To passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.).
比喻 及物―Do you like hiking? ―Are you kidding? I breathe hiking.
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From Middle English brethen (“to breathe, blow, exhale, odour”), derived from Middle English breth (“breath”). Eclipsed Middle English ethien and orðiæn, from Old English ēþian and orþian (“to breathe”); as well as Middle English anden, onden, from Old Norse anda (“to breathe”). More at breath.
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