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TOEFL BNC: 2434 COCA: 2264

breathe
breathe /ˈbriːð/ verb
breathes; breathed; breathing
breathe
/ˈbriːð/
verb
breathes; breathed; breathing
Learner's definition of BREATHE
1 
: to move air into and out of your lungs : to inhale and exhale呼吸
[no object]
[+ object]
2 
a  : to send (something) out from your lungs through your mouth or nose呼出；吐出
[+ object]
— often + out
[no object]
— often + out
b  : to take (something) into your lungs through your mouth or nose吸入
[+ object]
— often + in
[no object]
— usually + in
3 
[no object] : to be alive活着；生存
4 
[no object] : to pause and rest before continuing歇口气；小憩
5 
[+ object] : to bring (something) into a thing将…注入；灌输
6 
[no object] : to feel able to think or act freely自由思考；自由活动
7 
[no object]
a  : to allow air to pass through透气
b  : to be cooled or refreshed by air that passes through clothing使感觉清爽透气
8 
[+ object] : to say (something) very quietly低声说
— usually used in the phrase breathe a word通常用于短语breathe a word
9 
[no object] of wine : to develop a better flavor because of contact with air（酒）因暴露于空气中而变得醇香

breathe a sigh of relief

: to relax because something you have been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore : to feel relieved松口气

breathe down someone's neck

1 
: to chase after someone closely跟踪某人
2 
: to watch someone carefully and constantly密切监视某人

breathe easy

or breathe easier or breathe easily or breathe freely
: to feel relief from pressure, danger, etc.松口气；放下心来

breathe your last

— see 4last

live and breathe

◊ If you live and breathe something, you spend a great deal of time, thought, or effort on that thing.专注于；致力于

— breathable

/ˈbriːðəbəl/ adjective [more breathable; most breathable]

— breathing

noun [noncount]
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— see also heavy breathing at 1heavy
TOEFL BNC: 2434 COCA: 2264

breathe

verb

ˈbrēt͟h How to pronounce breathe (audio)
breathed; breathing

intransitive verb

1
a
: to draw air into and expel it from the lungs : respire
broadly : to take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide through natural processes
b
: to inhale and exhale freely
2
: to blow softly
3
: live
4
: to pause and rest before continuing
5
: to feel free of restraint
needs room to breathe
6
a
: to permit passage of air or vapor
a fabric that breathes
b
of an internal combustion engine : to use air to support combustion
c
: to be cooled or dried by air that passes by or through
clothing that allows your skin to breathe
7
of wine : to develop flavor and bouquet by exposure to air
8
a
: to become perceptible : be expressed
a personality that breathes and that distinguishes his work Bennett Schiff
b
obsolete : to emit a fragrance or aura

transitive verb

1
: to inhale and exhale
breathe air
2
a
: to send out by exhaling
b
: to instill by or as if by breathing
breathe new life into the movement
3
: to take in in breathing
breathe the scent of pines
4
a
: utter, express
don't breathe a word of it to anyone
b
: to make manifest : evince
the novel breathes despair
5
: to give rest from exertion to
6
: to spend a great deal of time, thought, or effort on (something) : to be wholly devoted to (some interest or activity)
The Virginia native may not breathe basketball 24-7 … but during games and practice, his focus is second to none. Robbi Pickeral
As with visiting companies, one of the key reasons for going to conferences is to avoid the tunnel vision that can overcome managers who live and breathe their business. Leslie Brokaw
Phrases
breathe down one's neck
1
: to threaten especially in attack or pursuit
2
: to keep one under close or constant surveillance
parents always breathing down his neck
breathe easy or breathe easier or breathe easily or breathe freely
: to enjoy relief (as from pressure or danger)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

No one was more grief-stricken by Lincoln's assassination than Stanton, who spoke the imperishable words as the president breathed his last: "Now he belongs to the ages." James M. McPherson, New York Times Book Review, 6 Nov. 2005 … The tinder burned all right, but that was as far as I got. I blew on it, I breathed on it, I cupped it in my hands, but no sooner did I add twigs than the whole thing went black. Jean Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain, (1959) 2001 However, liquid nitrogen is not used for higher levels of fog because breathing this substance is unsafe. Dry ice is a safer material, and can be used either at ground level or higher. Patricia D. Netzley, Encylopedia Of Movie Special Effects, 2000 Earth is surrounded by a life-giving gaseous envelope called the atmosphere. This thin blanket of air is an integral part of the planet. It not only provides the air that we breathe but also acts to protect us from the dangerous radiation emitted by the Sun. Frederick K. Lutgens et al., The Atmosphere, 1979/2001 He was breathing hard from running. The patient suddenly stopped breathing. I can hardly breathe with all this smoke. He wants to live where he can breathe clean air. a dragon that breathes fire People usually contract the virus by breathing contaminated air. Breathe deeply and then exhale. I'll never give up as long as I'm still breathing. a living, breathing human being See More
Recent Examples on the Web If someone does cut the queue, breathe heavily, but absolutely do not say anything out loud. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 On the new album, released Tuesday (Sept. 6), the Colombian singer-songwriter allows each song to breathe lyrically and sonically, putting listeners on a roller coaster of emotions with each track. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022 There are species of shark, like the draughtsboard shark, that breathe without swimming. Michael Heithaus, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2022 President Joe Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness plan might help both generations breathe a sigh of relief. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 Eliminating a full bald cap allowed de Armas's head to breathe during the long days of filming. Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 30 Aug. 2022 Angola hoped to breathe new air, with less corruption and poverty. Stephanie Busari, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Coach Arthur Smith could breathe life back into quarterback Marcus Mariota’s career, and the Falcons will be better and gamble more on defense with coordinator Dean Peas at the helm. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 The Legionella bacteria can be transmitted when people breathe in small droplets of water or accidentally swallow water containing the bacteria into the lungs, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English brethen, from breth — see breath

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of breathe was in the 14th century

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TOEFL BNC: 2434 COCA: 2264
breathe

verb¹

 1air/breath呼吸ADVERB | VERB + BREATHE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤fast, quickly, rapidly急速地呼吸▸➤slowly緩慢地呼吸▸➤deeply深深地呼吸▸➤shallowly淺淺地呼吸▸➤hard, heavily呼吸困難；費力地呼吸◇They were both breathing hard from the steep climb.爬過一段陡坡，他們倆都很費力地喘着氣。➤gently, softly平緩地呼吸▸➤easily, steadily輕鬆地／平穩地呼吸◇She was beginning to breathe more easily.她的呼吸開始順暢了些。➤normally, properly正常地呼吸◇Try to breathe normally.努力正常呼吸。➤barely, hardly幾乎不能呼吸◇I can barely breathe here.這裏我幾乎無法呼吸。➤in, out吸氣；呼氣◇She breathed slowly in and out.她緩緩地吸氣、吐氣。VERB + BREATHE➤can能呼吸◇I can't breathe!我呼吸困難！➤can barely, can hardly, can scarcely幾乎無法呼吸▸➤not dare不敢呼吸◇He hardly dared breathe in case they heard him.他幾乎不敢呼吸，唯恐他們聽到他的聲音。PREPOSITION➤through通過⋯呼吸◇Always breathe through your nose.盡量用鼻子呼吸。
breathe

verb²

 2say quietly小聲說ADVERB➤huskily, quietly, softly沙啞地低語；輕聲說；溫柔地低語◇'I love you!' she breathed softly.她溫柔地低聲說：“我愛你！”

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