English | Chinese |
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breath [breaths] (act or process of breathing) noun [UK: breθ] [US: ˈbreθ] | 呼吸 /hūxī/noun 气息 /qìxī/noun 氣息noun |
breath mint (candy) noun | 薄荷糖 /bòhetáng/noun |
breath test [breath tests] (test) noun [UK: breθ ˈtest] [US: ˈbreθ ˈtest] | 呼吸試驗noun |
breathability (ability of fabric to transmit air and moisture) noun | 透气性 /tòuqìxìng/noun 透氣性noun |
breathability (quality of air suitable for breathing) noun | 空氣質量noun |
breathalyzer [breathalyzers] (a device that measures alcohol in expired air) noun [UK: ˈbre.θə.ˌlaɪ.zə] [US: ˈbre.θə.ˌlaɪ.zə] | 酒精檢測儀noun 酒精測定器noun |
breathe [breathed, breathing, breathes] (to draw air in and out) verb [UK: briːð] [US: ˈbriːð] | 吸 /xī/verb 呼吸 /hūxī/verb |
breathe down someone's neck (to follow or supervise too closely) verb | 密切监视某人 /mìqiè jiānshì mǒurén/verb 密切監視某人verb 紧盯着某人 /jǐn dīng zhe mǒurén/verb 緊盯著某人verb |
breathe in (to inhale) verb | 吸气 /xīqì/verb 吸氣verb |
breathing [breathings] (act of respiration) noun [UK: ˈbriː.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈbriː.ðɪŋ] | 呼吸 /hūxī/noun |
breathlessness (state of being breathless or out of breath) noun [UK: ˈbreθ.ləs] [US: ˈbreθ.ləs] | 呼吸困難noun |
breathtaking (stunningly beautiful) adjective [UK: ˈbreθ.teɪk.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbreθ.ˌtek.ɪŋ] | 惊险 /jīngxiǎn/adjective 驚險adjective |
airbreathing catfish (any fish of the Clariidae family) noun | 塘虱 /tángshī/noun 塘蝨noun |
baby's breath (Gypsophila) noun | 石头花 /shítouhuā/noun 石頭花noun |
bad breath (unpleasant breath) noun | 口臭 /kǒuchòu/noun |
catch one's breath (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) verb [UK: kætʃ wʌnz breθ] [US: ˈkætʃ wʌnz ˈbreθ] | 歇口气 /xiē kǒuqì/verb 歇口氣verb |
circular breathing (technique) noun | 循环换气noun |
hold one's breath (to hold one's breath) verb [UK: həʊld wʌnz breθ] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈbreθ] | 屏息 /bǐngxī/verb 屏气 /bǐngqì/verb 屏氣verb |