breathe

US /briːð/

UK /briːð/

1.

呼吸

take air into and then expel it from the lungs

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She took a deep breath and began to breathe slowly.

她深吸一口氣，開始緩慢地呼吸。

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It's hard to breathe in this smoky room.

在這個煙霧瀰漫的房間裡很難呼吸。

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2.

透露, 說出

utter (something) very quietly or secretly

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Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.

不要向任何人透露一個字。

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He didn't dare to breathe a complaint.

他不敢抱怨。

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whisper murmur utter express reveal

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