breathing

noun

1. 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。

1. VERB 呼吸；吸；呼
   When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke 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。
2. VERB 轻声说出
   If someone breathes something, they say it very quietly.
   1. 'You don't understand,' he breathed.
      “你不明白。”他低声说道。
3. VERB 吐露；说出
   If you do not breathe a 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。
4. VERB 将（生气、信心或兴奋）注入；为…带来
   If someone breathes life, confidence, or excitement into something, 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。
5. VERB （酒）通气透香
   If you let wine breathe, 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。
6. 咽气；断气；死去
   When someone breathes their last, they die.
7. to be breathing down someone's neck → see: neck

1. I stood there breathing in the fresh Norwegian air.
   我站在那儿呼吸着挪威新鲜的空气。
2. 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。
3. One of the boys had to be rescued by firemen wearing breathing apparatus.
   其中一个男孩须由带着呼吸装置的消防员才能救出。
4. All of the automatic body functions, even breathing, are affected.
   身体所有的无意识功能，甚至呼吸，都受到影响。
5. He stood there breathing deeply and evenly
   他站在那儿均匀地深呼吸。
6. We hope that it will give us some breathing space.
   我们希望这能给我们以喘息的机会。
7. The girl choked to death after breathing in smoke
   那个女孩吸入烟雾，窒息而死。
8. She was out cold but still breathing.
   她处于昏迷状态，但还有呼吸。
9. 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。
10. Brenner was breathing hard, his face contorted with pain.
    勃伦纳艰难地呼吸着，面部因为痛苦而变得扭曲。
11. He heard her breathing deepen
    他听到她的呼吸变深了。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. He was going red in the face and breathing with difficulty
    他涨红了脸，费力地喘着气。
15. Her breathing became slow and heavy.
    她的呼吸变得缓慢而粗重。
16. There was no breathing or pulse and he was lifeless.
    没有呼吸，也没有脉搏，他已经死了。
17. The breathing exercises should be repeated several times more.
    呼吸练习应该再多重复几次。
18. Daisy strode alongside her, breathing heavily but keeping pace.
    黛西在她身边大步走着，大口喘着气，但是没有落后。
19. A change in the pattern of his breathing became apparent.
    他的呼吸方式明显起了变化。
20. Breathing brings many muscles into play.
    呼吸使很多肌肉活动起来。
21. She could hear his ragged breathing, as if he had been running
    她能听到他不均匀的呼吸声，似乎他是跑着过来的。
22. Breathing becomes more rapid and sweating starts.
    呼吸变得更加急促并且开始流汗。
23. 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。
24. She could hear the constant rhythm of his breathing.
    她能听见他均匀而有节奏的呼吸。
25. Good breathing is slow, rhythmic and deep.
    健康的呼吸方式缓慢深沉而有节奏。
26. You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit
    你注意到自己的呼吸加快了一些。
27. Astanga Yoga is a therapeutic physical exercise that focuses on breathing and relaxation.
    八步功法瑜伽注重呼吸和放松，是一种舒缓身心的锻炼方法。
28. He could hear that her breathing was uneven
    他能听到她的呼吸不均匀。
29. The lungs dilate in breathing.
    呼吸时肺部扩张。
30. Now we can have a breathing spell.
    现在我们可以松一口气了。

noun

1. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

   Synonym:    external respirationrespirationventilation

adj

1. 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