1. | [u] 呼吸的空气the air that you take into your lungs and send out again |
His breath smelt of garlic. 他呼出的气中有大蒜味。 | |
bad breath(= that smells bad) 口臭 | |
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. 我们不得不喘口气，然后再登山顶。 | |
She was very short of breath(= had difficulty breathing) . 她呼吸很困难。 |
2. | [c] 一次吸入的空气an amount of air that enters the lungs at one time |
to take a deep breath 深深吸一口气 | |
He recited the whole poem in one breath. 他一口气背出了整首诗。 |
3. | [sing] ~ of sth 微量；迹象a small amount of sth; slight evidence of sth |
a breath of suspicion/scandal 一丝怀疑；丑闻的嫌疑 |
4. | [sing] a ~ of air/wind （空气的）微微流动，拂动a slight movement of air |
