breath

Danh từ

hơi gió thoảng, làn gió thoảng

there wasn't a breath of wind

không có lấy một hơi gió thoảng

lời thì thầm bàn tán, lời ám chỉ

a breath of scandal

lời thì thầm bàn tán về vụ bê bối

(cách viết khác khẩu ngữ puff)

hơi thở; sự thở

his breath smelt of garlic

hơi thở anh ta có mùi tỏi

a breath of fresh air

một làn gió mát (nghĩa đen, nghĩa bóng)

her smile is a breath of fresh air in this gloomy office

nụ cười của nàng là một làn gió mát thổi vào cái cơ quan ảm đạm này

the breath of life [to (for) somebody]

luồng sinh khí cho ai

religion is the breath of life to (for) her

tôn giáo đem lại luồng sinh khí cho cô nàng

catch one's breath

xem catch

draw breath

xem draw

draw one's first (last) breath

xem draw

get one's breath [against (back)]

trở lại nhịp thở bình thường

it took us a few minutes to get our breath back after the race

chúng tôi phải mất vài phút để trở lại nhịp thở bình thường sau cuộc chạy đua

hold one's breath

nín thở

how long can you hold your breath for?

anh có thể nín thở được bao lâu?

the audience help its (their) breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope

khán giả nín thở theo dõi diễn viên nhào lộn đi trên dây

in the same breath

xem same

lose one's breath

xem lose

one's last (dying) breath

hơi thở cuối cùng;

[be] out of (short of) breath

đoản hơi; thở hổn hển

save one's breath

xem save

say something, speak… under one's breath

nói trong hơi thở, thì thầm

waste one's breath

xem waste

with bated breath

xem bated

* Các từ tương tự:
breath test, breathable, breathalyse, breathalyser, breathe, breather, breathily, breathiness, breathing
noun

plural breaths

[noncount] :the air that you take into your lungs and send out from your lungs when you breathe :air that is inhaled and exhaled in breathing

gum that freshens your breath

His breath smells like garlic. = He has garlic breath.

It's so cold outside that I can see my breath.

We could smell the alcohol on his breath. [=his breath smelled of alcohol]

He has bad breath. [=breath that smells unpleasant] - sometimes used before another noun

Would you like a breath mint? [=a candy used to make breath smell better] - see also breath test

[noncount] :the ability to breathe freely

He was fighting/struggling for breath. [=he was having a lot of difficulty breathing]

My mad dash for the bus left me gasping for breath.

To catch your breath or (Brit) get your breath back is to rest until you are able to breathe normally.

Give me a moment to catch my breath.

If you are out of breath, you are breathing very hard because you have been running or doing hard physical work.

I'm a little out of breath from walking up all those stairs.

Someone who is short of breath or who has shortness of breath has difficulty breathing in enough air especially because of a physical or medical condition.

The patient complains that he's short of breath.

The doctor asked if I had been experiencing shortness of breath lately.

[count] :an amount of air that you take into your lungs

I took/drew a long breath before speaking again.

The patient was only able to take shallow breaths. [=only able to take in small amounts of air]

Take a deep breath. [=breathe deeply; take a lot of air into your lungs]

(US) I've barely had time to (stop and/to) take a breath since they got here. = (Brit) I've barely had time to draw breath since they got here. [=I have not been able to pause and rest]

She recited the whole list in one breath. [=she recited it without stopping to breathe]

her last/dying breath [=the breath that she took just before she died]

If you say two different things in the same breath, or if you say one thing and then something else in the next breath, it means that you say these things very close together.

It's unusual to hear promotions mentioned in the same breath as layoffs.

She praises their work, then criticizes them in the next breath. [=then immediately criticizes them]

If someone says that you are wasting your breath or tells you to save your breath or to not waste your breath, it means that the things you say will not make someone behave or think differently and that you should not bother to try.

He begged her to go with him, but she told him he was wasting his breath.

You're not going to get him to stop drinking, so don't waste your breath.

[count] :a slight breeze - usually singular

a hot day with scarcely a breath of wind

[singular] :a very small amount of something

a faint breath [=hint] of scandal

There was never even the slightest breath [=suggestion] of suspicion.

a breath of fresh air

clean or cool outside air after you have been in a building for a period of time

We went outside to get a breath of fresh air.

someone or something that is different in a way that is interesting, exciting, enjoyable, etc.

His unusual outlook is a breath of fresh air.

After dealing for so long with a difficult boss, our new supervisor is a breath of fresh air.

hold your breath

to keep the air that you have breathed in your lungs for a short time instead of breathing out

How long can you hold your breath?

informal - used to say that you do not believe that something will happen soon or at all

He says he'll do it, but I'm not holding my breath. [=I doubt he will do it]

She promised to pay me tomorrow. Well, don't hold your breath. [=do not expect her to pay you tomorrow]

take your breath away

Something that takes your breath away is extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising.

The acrobatic skill of the dancers took my breath away.

under your breath

If you say something under your breath, you say it quietly so that it is difficult to hear.

We heard her mutter something under her breath.

with bated breath

xem bated

* Các từ tương tự:
breath test, Breathalyzer, breathe, breather, breathless, breathtaking, breathy
noun

There wasn't a breath of air in the tent

gust

zephyr

breeze

puff

whiff

stirring

stir

She never allowed the breath of scandal to affect her behaviour

hint

suggestion

indication

touch

murmur

whisper

soup‡on

The sheer beauty of the waterfall takes your breath away

take one's breath away

astound

astonish

surprise

amaze

dazzle

startle

shock

stagger

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