breath/breθ/

n. the air you send out through your mouth when you breathe

n. [U; C] 气息；呼吸：She's got bad breath. 她口臭。

◇take a deep breath 深吸一口气

◇He's going out for a breath of fresh air. 他要出去呼吸新鲜空气。

out of breath 气喘吁吁，上气不接下气：She was out of breath after exercise. 她运动后气喘吁吁。

hold one's breath 屏住呼吸：How long can you hold your breath? 你屏气可以屏多久？

breath

breathe

breathless

音组-eath/-eθ/

breath; death

巧记 同类构词：bath → bathe。注意发音有变化。