breath 音标拼音: [br'ɛθ]
n . 呼吸,气息,气味,瞬间
呼吸,气息,气味,瞬间
breath n 1 :
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing ; "
he took a deep breath and dived into the pool ";
"
he was fighting to his last breath "
2 :
the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration ; "
his sour breath offended her "
3 :
a short respite [
synonym : {
breath }, {
breather }, {
breathing place }, {
breathing space }, {
breathing spell }, {
breathing time }]
4 :
an indirect suggestion ; "
not a breath of scandal ever touched her " [
synonym : {
hint }, {
intimation }, {
breath }]
5 :
a slight movement of the air ; "
there wasn '
t a breath of air in the room "
Breath \
Breath \ (
br [
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th ),
n . [
OE .
breth ,
breeth ,
AS .
br [=
ae ][
eth ]
odor ,
scent ,
breath ;
cf .
OHG .
br [=
a ]
dam steam ,
vapor ,
breath ,
G .
brodem ,
and possibly E . {
Brawn },
and {
Breed }.]
1 .
The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration ;
air which ,
in the process of respiration ,
has parted with oxygen and has received carbonic acid ,
aqueous vapor ,
warmth ,
etc .
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Melted as breath into the wind . --
Shak .
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2 .
The act of breathing naturally or freely ;
the power or capacity to breathe freely ;
as ,
I am out of breath .
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3 .
The power of respiration ,
and hence ,
life . --
Hood .
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Thou takest away their breath ,
they die . --
Ps .
civ .
29 .
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4 .
Time to breathe ;
respite ;
pause .
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Give me some breath ,
some little pause . --
Shak .
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5 .
A single respiration ,
or the time of making it ;
a single act ;
an instant .
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He smiles and he frowns in a breath . --
Dryden .
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6 .
Fig .:
That which gives or strengthens life .
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The earthquake voice of victory ,
To thee the breath of life . --
Byron .
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7 .
A single word ;
the slightest effort ;
a trifle .
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A breath can make them ,
as a breath has made .
--
Goldsmith .
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8 .
A very slight breeze ;
air in gentle motion .
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Calm and unruffled as a summer '
s sea ,
when not a breath of wind flies o '
er its surface .
--
Addison .
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9 .
Fragrance ;
exhalation ;
odor ;
perfume . --
Tennison .
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The breath of flowers . --
Bacon .
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10 .
Gentle exercise ,
causing a quicker respiration .
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An after dinner '
s breath . --
Shak .
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{
Out of breath },
breathless ,
exhausted ;
breathing with difficulty .
{
Under one '
s breath },
in low tones .
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279 Moby Thesaurus words for "
breath ":
Aqua -
Lung ,
a breath ,
afterdamp ,
amaze ,
anima ,
anima humana ,
animating force ,
aroma ,
artificial respiration ,
aspiration ,
asthmatic wheeze ,
astonish ,
astound ,
atman ,
ba ,
bated breath ,
bathmism ,
beating heart ,
biological clock ,
biorhythm ,
bit ,
blackdamp ,
blood ,
blow ,
break ,
breath of air ,
breath of life ,
breather ,
breathing ,
breathing place ,
breathing space ,
breathing spell ,
breathing time ,
breathy voice ,
breeze ,
broken wind ,
brush ,
buddhi ,
capful of wind ,
caress ,
chokedamp ,
cigarette break ,
cloud ,
cocktail hour ,
coffee break ,
contact ,
cough ,
coup ,
crack ,
cutaneous sense ,
damp ,
dash ,
dazzle ,
definite odor ,
detectable odor ,
divine breath ,
divine spark ,
downtime ,
effluvium ,
ego ,
elan vital ,
emanation ,
enforced respite ,
essence ,
essence of life ,
exhalation ,
expiration ,
exsufflation ,
feel ,
feeling ,
fetid air ,
fingertip caress ,
firedamp ,
flash ,
flatus ,
flavor ,
flick ,
fluid ,
force of life ,
fragrance ,
fume ,
gasp ,
glance ,
graze ,
growth force ,
gulp ,
gust ,
hack ,
half a jiffy ,
half a mo ,
half a second ,
half a shake ,
halt ,
hand -
mindedness ,
happy hour ,
heart ,
heartbeat ,
heartblood ,
hiccup ,
hint ,
impulse of life ,
indication ,
inhalation ,
inhalator ,
inner man ,
inspiration ,
inspiriting force ,
instant ,
insufflation ,
interlude ,
intermission ,
iron lung ,
jiff ,
jiffy ,
jiva ,
jivatma ,
khu ,
kiss ,
lambency ,
lap ,
letup ,
lick ,
life breath ,
life cycle ,
life essence ,
life force ,
life principle ,
life process ,
lifeblood ,
light touch ,
little ,
little bit ,
little voice ,
little while ,
living force ,
low voice ,
lull ,
malaria ,
manes ,
mephitis ,
miasma ,
microsecond ,
millisecond ,
mind ,
minute ,
moment ,
mouth -
to -
mouth resuscitation ,
mumble ,
mumbling ,
murmur ,
murmuration ,
murmuring ,
mutter ,
muttering ,
nephesh ,
no time ,
odor ,
oxygen mask ,
oxygen tent ,
pair of winks ,
pant ,
pause ,
pneuma ,
prana ,
psyche ,
puff ,
puff of air ,
puff of smoke ,
puff of wind ,
purusha ,
recess ,
redolence ,
reek ,
respiration ,
respite ,
rest ,
ruach ,
rub ,
savor ,
scent ,
scuba ,
seat of life ,
sec ,
second ,
sense of touch ,
shade ,
shadow ,
shake ,
shock ,
short spell ,
short time ,
sigh ,
small space ,
smell ,
smoke ,
smudge ,
sneeze ,
sniff ,
sniffle ,
snore ,
snoring ,
snuff ,
snuffle ,
soft voice ,
soul ,
soupcon ,
span ,
spark of life ,
spell ,
spirit ,
spiritual being ,
spiritus ,
split second ,
spoor ,
spurt ,
stage whisper ,
stagger ,
startle ,
stay ,
steam ,
stench ,
sternutation ,
stertor ,
still small voice ,
stir ,
stir of air ,
stirring ,
streak ,
stroke ,
subtle odor ,
suggestion ,
surcease ,
surprise ,
suspension ,
suspicion ,
suspiration ,
susurration ,
susurrus ,
tactile sense ,
taction ,
tap ,
tea break ,
ten ,
tentative poke ,
the self ,
tick ,
time out ,
touch ,
trace ,
trail ,
trice ,
twink ,
twinkle ,
twinkling ,
twitch ,
two shakes ,
underbreath ,
undertone ,
vapor ,
vis vitae ,
vis vitalis ,
vital energy ,
vital flame ,
vital fluid ,
vital force ,
vital principle ,
vital spark ,
vital spirit ,
volatile ,
waft ,
water vapor ,
wheeze ,
whiff ,
whiffet ,
whisper ,
whispering ,
wind ,
wink ,
zephyr
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