Word · Frequency #1768
breaths
呼吸的空气
breaths is the plural of breath.
核心释义
the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
- 1.
呼吸的动作或过程。
The act or process of breathing.
- 2.
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
- 3.
一次吸或呼的动作；一呼吸。
A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
- 4.
呼吸时吸入和呼出的空气
the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
- 5.
从肺部呼出的空气。
Air expelled from the lungs.
- 6.
短暂的休息
a short respite
- 7.
休息或暂停。
A rest or pause.
- 8.
少量某物,如风或常识。
A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
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。
用法In use
After running up five flights of stairs, I was completely out of breath.
用法提示：用短语 out of breath 表示喘不过气。
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
用法提示：用 take a deep breath 表示深呼吸。
The audience held their breath as the acrobat performed the dangerous stunt.
用法提示：用 held their breath 表示屏住呼吸。
he took a deep breath and dived into the pool
he was fighting to his last breath
his sour breath offended her
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- take a breath
- 呼吸一下
- She stopped to take a breath before continuing.她停下来喘了口气再继续。
- hold one's breath
- 屏住呼吸
- He held his breath and waited for the result.他屏住呼吸等待结果。
- catch one's breath
- 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。
- out of breath
- 喘不过气
- He was out of breath after the long sprint.长跑后他喘不过气来。
- a breath of fresh air
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
breath = 呼吸，联想 'breathe' 是动词，去掉 e 变名词。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
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）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'death' is a perfect rhyme (same vowel /ɛ/ and ending /θ/). 'Health' and 'wealth' share the vowel but have an extra /l/; 'bread' and 'breathe' are spelling lookalikes with different pronunciation.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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