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

• There was no breathing or pulse and he was lifeless.
  没有呼吸，也没有脉搏，他已经死了。
• 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。
• The breathing exercises should be repeated several times more.
  呼吸练习应该再多重复几次。
• He could hear that her breathing was uneven
  他能听到她的呼吸不均匀。
• You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit
  你注意到自己的呼吸加快了一些。
• 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。
• 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。
• Breathing brings many muscles into play.
  呼吸使很多肌肉活动起来。
• He was going red in the face and breathing with difficulty
  他涨红了脸，费力地喘着气。
• The girl choked to death after breathing in smoke
  那个女孩吸入烟雾，窒息而死。