breathing

英 [ˈbriːðɪŋ]

美 [ˈbriːðɪŋ]

n.  呼吸
v.  呼吸; 呼出; 低声说
breathe的现在分词

现在分词：breathing　复数：breathings　

TOEFL

Oxford 3000 / BNC.5573 / COCA.4508

牛津词典

noun

• 呼吸
  the action of taking air into the lungs and sending it out again
  1. Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep.
     她的呼吸变得均匀，便睡着了。
  2. Deep breathing exercises will help you relax.
     深呼吸运动有助于放松自己。
  3. Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear.
     我所能听到的只有沉重的呼吸声。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 呼吸；吸；呼
  When people or animalsbreathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When theybreathesmoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again as they breathe.
  1. He stood there breathing deeply and evenly...
     他站在那儿均匀地深呼吸。
  2. Always breathe through your nose...
     要一直用鼻子呼吸。
  3. No American should have to drive out of town to breathe clean air...
     所有美国人都不必开车到城外去呼吸洁净的空气。
  4. A thirteen year old girl is being treated after breathing in smoke.
     一名13岁的小姑娘因吸入浓烟正在接受治疗。
• VERB 轻声说出
  If someonebreathessomething, they say it very quietly.
  1. 'You don't understand,' he breathed.
     “你不明白。”他低声说道。
• VERB 吐露；说出
  If you do notbreathea word about something, you say nothing about it, because it is a secret.
  1. He never breathed a word about our conversation.
     关于我们的谈话他只字未提。
• VERB 将（生气、信心或兴奋）注入；为…带来
  If someonebreatheslife, confidence, or excitementintosomething, they improve it by adding this quality.
  1. It is the readers who breathe life into a newspaper with their letters.
     是读者通过来信给报纸带来了生气。
• VERB （酒）通气透香
  If you let winebreathe, you open the bottle to allow the air to get in and improve its flavour before you drink it.
  1. Red wines should be allowed to 'breathe' if possible before drinking.
     如果可能的话，在饮用红酒前应该先开瓶透透气。
• 咽气；断气；死去
  When someonebreathestheirlast, they die.
• tobe breathing downsomeone'sneck→ see:neck

英英释义

noun

• the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation
  Synonym:external respirationrespirationventilation

adj

• passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally
  1. the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs
  2. the heavy-breathing person on the telephone
  Synonym:eupneiceupnoeic

双语例句

• Poor posture can cause neck ache, headaches and breathing problems.
  姿势不当会导致颈部疼痛、头痛和呼吸困难。
• He stood in the doorway, listening to her quiet, regular breathing.
  他站在走道里，听着她那沉静而规律的呼吸声。
• A change in the pattern of his breathing became apparent.
  他的呼吸方式明显起了变化。
• She could hear the constant rhythm of his breathing.
  她能听见他均匀而有节奏的呼吸。
• I stood there breathing in the fresh Norwegian air.
  我站在那儿呼吸着挪威新鲜的空气。
• When you are ready to finish the exercise, gradually deepen your breathing.
  准备结束练习时，要慢慢地深呼吸。
• Good breathing is slow, rhythmic and deep.
  健康的呼吸方式缓慢深沉而有节奏。
• The bird had trouble breathing and was discharging blood from the nostrils.
  那只鸟呼吸困难，并且鼻孔里还在流血。
• Her breathing became slow and heavy.
  她的呼吸变得缓慢而粗重。
• My throat constricted, so that I had to concentrate on breathing.
  我的嗓子发紧，所以我不得不把注意力集中在呼吸上。