breathe
[bri:ð] verb
AIR 空气
ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive
■to move air into and out of the lungs 呼吸•It's so airless in here - I can hardly breathe.这里太闷了——我几乎不能呼吸。 •The instructor told us to breathe in deeply and then breathe out slowly.教练让我们深吸气，然后慢慢吐气。 •I'm sorry if I'm breathing (= blowing out air containing) garlic fumes all over you!如果我口里的大蒜味儿薰着你了，我很抱歉！
[bri:ð] verb
WORDS 说话
intransitive [+ speech] literary
■to say something very quietly 低声说•"Here they come, " he breathed.“他们来了，”他低声说。
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WINE 酒
intransitive specialized
■If you allow wine to breathe, you open the bottle for a short time before you drink from it, in order to improve the wine's flavour. （让酒）通气飘香
[bri:ð] verb
breathe your last literary
■to die 咽气，死•Her eyes fluttered open for a moment and then she breathed her last.她的眼睛眨动了一会儿，咽下了最后一口气。
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breathe down sb's neck disapproving
■to stay close to someone, watching everything that they do 紧紧盯住（某人）；监视（某人）•It's awful having a boss who breathes down your neck all the time.有个时刻盯着你的老板实在令人讨厌。
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breathe (new) life into
■to bring new ideas and energy to 带来起色；注入活力•We need some new people to breathe life into this project.我们需要一些新人来给这个企划案注入活力。 |