breathe
英[bri?e]
美[brie]
- vi. 呼吸；低語；松口氣；（風）輕拂
- vt. 呼吸；使喘息；流露；低聲說
詞組搭配
breathe (freely) again
relax after being frightened or tense about something
（害怕，緊張之后）放松，放下心來
she wouldn't breathe freely again until she was airborne.
直到飛機起飛以后她才松了口氣。
breathe down someone's neck
follow closely behind someone
緊跟在某人后面
breathe one's last
die
死
breathe (new) life into
fill with enthusiasm and energy; reinvigorate
注入活力，振興
the Prime Minister would breathe new life into his party.
總理會為他的政黨注入新的活力。
not breathe a word
remain silent about something secret
保守秘密，守口如瓶
breathe down (someone's) neck
To threaten by proximity, especially by pursuing closely.
威脅：威脅，尤指逼近、緊追不放地威脅
To watch or monitor closely, often annoyingly
嚴密監視：嚴密地監視，常指令人惱恨地
The boss was breathing down my neck all morning.
老板整個上午都死死地盯著我
breathe easily 或 breathe easy 或 breathe freely
To be relaxed or relieved, especially after a period of tension.
松一口氣，放下心來：尤指一段時間的緊張后放松或解脫
breathe (one's) last
To die.
死亡