Word · Frequency #1768
breaths
呼吸的空气
breaths is the plural of breath.
the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
- 1.
The act or process of breathing.
呼吸的动作或过程。
- 2.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
呼吸过程中吸入和呼出空气的过程
- 3.
A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
一次吸或呼的动作；一呼吸。
- 4.
the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
呼吸时吸入和呼出的空气
- 5.
Air expelled from the lungs.
从肺部呼出的空气。
- 6.
a short respite
短暂的休息
- 7.
A rest or pause.
休息或暂停。
- 8.
A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
少量某物,如风或常识。
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。
In use
After running up five flights of stairs, I was completely out of breath.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
The audience held their breath as the acrobat performed the dangerous stunt.
he took a deep breath and dived into the pool
he was fighting to his last breath
his sour breath offended her
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。
catch (one's) breath
Connections
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
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
breath = 呼吸，联想 'breathe' 是动词，去掉 e 变名词。
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。
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）。
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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