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hold (one's) breath
常用于描述紧张或等待时屏住呼吸。
She held her breath during the scary scene.
她在恐怖场景中屏住了呼吸。
呼吸的空气
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
呼吸的空气
the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
She held her breath during the scary scene.
她在恐怖场景中屏住了呼吸。
呼吸的动作或过程。
The act or process of breathing.
呼吸过程中吸入和呼出空气的过程
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
一次吸或呼的动作；一呼吸。
A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
呼吸时吸入和呼出的空气
the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
After running up five flights of stairs, I was completely out of breath.
跑上五层楼梯后，我完全喘不过气来。
AI contextual example
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
她闭上眼睛，深吸一口气以平复紧张情绪。
AI contextual example
The audience held their breath as the acrobat performed the dangerous stunt.
当杂技演员表演危险特技时，观众屏住了呼吸。
AI contextual example
he took a deep breath and dived into the pool
他深吸一口气,然后跳入游泳池。
WordNet
常用于描述紧张或等待时屏住呼吸。
She held her breath during the scary scene.
她在恐怖场景中屏住了呼吸。
After running, he stopped to catch his breath.
跑步后，他停下来喘口气。
They were out of breath after climbing the stairs.
他们爬楼梯后喘不过气来。
用于镇定或准备。
Take a deep breath before you start speaking.
开始说话前深吸一口气。
Not this
I need to breath deeply.
Use this
I need to breathe deeply.
错误将'breath'（名词）误用为动词'breathe'。'breath'是名词，表示'呼吸'；而'breathe'是动词，表示'呼吸'的动作。应将'breath'改为'breathe'以匹配动词用法。
Not this
He took three deep breath.
Use this
He took three deep breaths.
错误使用'breath'的单数形式表示复数。'breath'是可数名词，在表示多次呼吸时需用复数形式'breaths'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
呼吸一下
She stopped to take a breath before continuing.
她停下来喘了口气再继续。
屏住呼吸
He held his breath and waited for the result.
他屏住呼吸等待结果。
喘口气
After running up the stairs, she needed a moment to catch her breath.
跑上楼梯后，她需要喘口气。
喘不过气
He was out of breath after the long sprint.
长跑后他喘不过气来。
一股新鲜空气
Let's go outside for a breath of fresh air.
我们出去呼吸点新鲜空气吧。
喘口气；歇口气
After running up the stairs, she stopped to catch her breath.
跑上楼梯后，她停下来喘口气。
屏住呼吸
The audience held its breath as the acrobat performed the dangerous stunt.
当杂技演员表演危险特技时，观众屏住了呼吸。
低声嘀咕
He muttered an insult under his breath, hoping no one would hear.
他低声咕哝了一句辱骂的话，希望没人听到。
你的每一次呼吸，你的每一個動作，我都在看著你。
This song always takes my breath away.
這首歌總是讓我屏息。
帶走我的呼吸
I need to catch my breath after running.
跑步後我需要喘口氣。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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breath = 呼吸，联想 'breathe' 是动词，去掉 e 变名词。
常见场景：体育锻炼、紧张、休息 本词在不同语境中语域有差异：用于描述气喘吁吁时较口语化，用于屏息等待时较中性，因此归为混合语域。
可数名词，常用短语如 out of breath（喘不过气）、catch one's breath（喘口气）、hold one's breath（屏住呼吸）。
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