/bri:ð ||; brið/verb
[I,T] to take air, etc into your lungs and blow it out again 呼吸:
Breathe out as you lift the weight and breathe inas you lower it.提起重物的时候呼气,放下重物的时候吸气。I hate having to breathe (in) other people's cigarette smoke.我讨厌被迫吸人家的二手烟。 ➔breathingnoun [U]:
heavy/irregular breathing深沉/不规律的呼吸These deep breathing exercises will help you relax.这些深呼吸运动有助于身体放松。not breathe a word (of/about sth) (to sb) to not tell sb about sth that is secret 不透露(秘密);守口如瓶:
If you breathe a word of this to my mother, I'll never speak to you again!这件事要是你跟我妈妈说半句,我以后就再不跟你说话!