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；微风，气息；呼吸的动作或过程。；呼吸过程中吸入和呼出空气的过程；一次吸或呼的动作；一呼吸。
the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
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
从肺部呼出的空气。
Air expelled from the lungs.
短暂的休息
a short respite
休息或暂停。
A rest or pause.
少量某物,如风或常识。
A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
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。
用法提示：用短语 out of breath 表示喘不过气。
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。
用法提示：用 take a deep breath 表示深呼吸。
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。
用法提示：用 held their breath 表示屏住呼吸。
AI contextual example
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。
常用于描述快速、短促的呼吸，不如 breath 中性。
强调气味或轻微呼吸，比 breath 更具体。
指因惊讶或费力而急促吸气，情感色彩较强。
多用于表达情绪（如放松、疲倦），并非中性呼吸。
更偏生理学术语，口语中少用。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to breath deeply.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He took three deep breath.
正确表达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'。
breath是名词，指呼吸的空气或一次呼吸；breathe是动词，指呼吸的动作。
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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