breeze

英 [briːz] 美 [briːz]

n.  微风; 和风; 轻而易举的事
v.  轻盈而自信地走

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 微风;和风
    a light wind
    1. a sea breeze
      柔和的海风
    2. The flowers were gently swaying in the breeze .
      花儿在微风中轻轻舞动。
    3. A light breeze was blowing.
      轻风习习。
  2. 轻而易举的事
    a thing that is easy to do
    1. It was a breeze.
      这事不费吹灰之力。

verb

  1. 轻盈而自信地走
    to move in a cheerful and confident way in a particular direction
    1. She just breezed in and asked me to help.
      她一阵风似的飘然进来,要求我帮她。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 微风;清风
    A breeze is a gentle wind.
    1. ...a cool summer breeze.
      夏日凉爽的微风
  2. VERB 随意轻松地进入;漫步走入
    If you breeze into a place or a position, you enter it in a very casual or relaxed manner.
    1. Lopez breezed into the quarter-finals of the tournament...
      洛佩斯轻松打入了锦标赛的四分之一决赛。
    2. 'Are you all right?' Francine asked as she breezed in with the mail.
      “你没事吧?”芙朗辛拿着邮件踱步走进来,问道。
  3. VERB 轻松过关,轻易通过(比赛或测试)
    If you breeze through something such as a game or test, you cope with it easily.
    1. John seems to breeze effortlessly through his many commitments at work.
      约翰似乎不费吹灰之力就完成了很多工作任务。
  4. N-SING 容易办的事
    If you say that something is a breeze, you mean that it is very easy to do or to achieve.
    1. And after being an office manager for 20 people, handling my own tiny staff of three is a breeze!...
      我曾经是管理着20个人的办公室经理,现在领导区区3名员工不费吹灰之力!
    2. Making the pastry is a breeze if you have a food processor.
      如果你有食品加工机,做这种点心轻而易举。

双语例句

  1. A cool breeze made the heat pleasantly bearable.
    一阵凉风吹来,让炎热的天气变得稍微舒适了一些。
  2. The curtains billowed in the breeze
    窗帘在微风中鼓了起来。
  3. Lopez breezed into the quarter-finals of the tournament
    洛佩斯轻松打入了锦标赛的四分之一决赛。
  4. 'Are you all right?' Francine asked as she breezed in with the mail.
    “你没事吧?”芙朗辛拿着邮件踱步走进来,问道。
  5. John seems to breeze effortlessly through his many commitments at work.
    约翰似乎不费吹灰之力就完成了很多工作任务。
  6. And after being an office manager for 20 people, handling my own tiny staff of three is a breeze!
    我曾经是管理着20个人的办公室经理,现在领导区区3名员工不费吹灰之力!
  7. Making the pastry is a breeze if you have a food processor.
    如果你有食品加工机,做这种点心轻而易举。
  8. Sublime music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie on the lush grass
    你躺在绿草如茵的草地上,涤荡心灵的乐声随着清香的夏日微风飘到你的身边。
  9. Her chiffon skirt was fluttering in the night breeze.
    她的雪纺裙在晚风中飘动着。
  10. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze.
    呼啸的春风已经减弱,成了习习的微风。
  11. The sun went in, and the breeze became cold.
    云层遮住了太阳,微风有了些凉意。
  12. The little sailing-boat moved briskly along, heeling over under a nice breeze.
    小帆船在和风中倾侧着轻快地向前开。
  13. The tops of the trees rippled in the breeze.
    树冠在微风中婆娑摇曳。
  14. The evening breeze ruffled the pond
    晚风吹皱了池水。
  15. A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass.
    一阵微风吹下山坡,使青草如波浪起伏。
  16. They expected me to sit up and shoot the breeze with them till one or two in the morning
    他们希望我晚上熬夜陪他们聊天到凌晨一两点。
  17. Palm trees stir in the soft Pacific breeze
    棕榈树在太平洋和煦的微风中轻轻地摇动。
  18. The cold breeze moved through the bushes around him, whispering just loud enough to obscure the chanting
    冷飕飕的风吹动着他周边的矮树丛,沙沙声刚好盖过了吟唱的声音。
  19. A gentle breeze is blowing.
    微风习习。
  20. The morning breeze is swaying the weeping willows.
    晨风吹拂着垂柳。
  21. The spring breeze is pleasantly warm.
    春风和煦。
  22. A refreshing breeze is blowing gently.
    清风徐来。
  23. The leaves tremble in the breeze.
    树叶在微风中抖动。
  24. The spring breeze lifted the edge of her blouse.
    春风掀动了她的衣襟。
  25. A cool breeze brushed my face.
    凉风掠面。
  26. The clouds are pale and a light breeze is blowing.
    云淡风轻。
  27. A cool breeze came in through the window.
    一阵清风从窗口吹来。
  28. The curtain waved in the breeze.
    窗帘在微风中飘动。
  29. The leaves quivered [ trembled] in the breeze.
    树叶在微风中颤动。

同义词辨析

  air atmosphere breeze draught【导航词义:空气】

  air n. 空气

〔辨析〕指人类所呼吸的地球上的气体。

〔例证〕
There would be no life without air.
没有空气就没有生命。
Fresh air is beneficial to health.
新鲜空气有益于健康。

  atmosphere n. 大气(层);空气

〔辨析〕指围绕地球的大气层,或室内的空气。

〔例证〕
What are the functions of the upper atmosphere?
高层大气的作用有哪些?
She felt dizzy in the smoky atmosphere.
烟雾弥漫的空气使她感到头晕。

  breeze n. 微风

〔辨析〕指因空气流动而生成的和风。

〔例证〕
She likes walking in a spring breeze.
她喜欢在春风里散步。
There is a lovely cool breeze under the trees.
树下凉风宜人。

  draught n. 穿堂风,冷风

〔辨析〕尤指室内等处寒冷的过堂风。

〔例证〕
The room has a draught in the winter.
这房间冬天有穿堂风。
She sat in a draught and caught a cold.
她坐在风口上,着凉了。

短语用例

breeze through sth

  1. 轻易通过;轻松完成
    to do sth successfully and easily
    1. a sea breeze
      柔和的海风
    2. The flowers were gently swaying in the breeze .
      花儿在微风中轻轻舞动。
    3. A light breeze was blowing.
      轻风习习。

习惯用语

n.

    shoot the breeze/bull

  • 聊天;闲聊
    to have a conversation in an informal way
    1. We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze.
      我们闲坐在酒吧里聊天。

英英释义

noun

  1. any undertaking that is easy to do
    1. marketing this product will be no picnic

    Synonym:    cinchpicnicsnapduck soupchild's playpushoverwalkoverpiece of cake

  2. a slight wind (usually refreshing)
    1. the breeze was cooled by the lake
    2. as he waited he could feel the air on his neck

    Synonym:    zephyrgentle windair

verb

  1. to proceed quickly and easily

    1. blow gently and lightly
      1. It breezes most evenings at the shore