n.  呼气；呼吸

• breathe

  v.  呼吸

  v.  呼气；喷出〔烟〕

• breathing   n.  呼吸

• breathtaking   

  a.  激动人心的；惊人的；令人惊叹的

• a breath of fresh air 

  一股新的气息，新的活力；新鲜空气

• in the same breath  和...一起；但紧接着，但同时〔指说自相矛盾的话〕

• sb can breathe easy/easily 

  某人可以放心了，某人可以松一口气

• Parents and teachers will tell you not to worry when applying for a place at university, but in the same breath we'll remind you that it is the most important decision of your life. 同时我们也会提醒…

• Applicants should be honest. There is no point saying you run marathons if you are going to be out of breath arriving at the interview on the second floor. 上气不接下气

• There are many things that can cause confusion and memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) like antidepressants. 睡眠过程中的呼吸暂停

• “One of the risk factors for premature deaths is the air we breathe, over which individuals have little   31  ,” he said.

  我们所呼吸的空气

• The busy streets in Paris were uneven and caked in thick mud, but there was always a breathtaking sight to see in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix. 看到令人惊叹的景象

• Let your breath out slowly. 慢慢地呼气。

• Relax and breathe deeply. 放松，深呼吸。

• Shaun took a deep breath and dived in.

  肖恩深深地吸了口气，然后一头扎入水中。

• I’m going outside for a breath of fresh air. 我要出去透透气。

• Osborne’s play brought a breath of fresh air to the British theatre.

  奥斯本的戏剧给英国戏剧带来一股新的气息。

• He criticized the film, then predicted in the same breath that it would be a great success. 他批评这部影片不好，但紧接着又说它会很卖座。

• The fat man opposite was breathing garlic all over me.

  对面的那个胖男人满口大蒜味，直向我熏来。

• The view from my bedroom window was absolutely breathtaking.

  我卧室窗外的景色美得令人窒息。