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VERB
呼吸；吸；呼
When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again as they breathe.
例句
He stood there breathing deeply and evenly...
他站在那儿均匀地深呼吸。
Always breathe through your nose...
要一直用鼻子呼吸。
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VERB
轻声说出
If someone breathes something, they say it very quietly.
例句
'You don't understand,' he breathed.
“你不明白?！彼蜕档?。
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VERB
吐露；说出
If you do not breathe a word about something, you say nothing about it, because it is a secret.
例句
He never breathed a word about our conversation.
关于我们的谈话他只字未提。
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VERB
将（生气、信心或兴奋）注入；为…带来
If someone breathes life, confidence, or excitement into something, they improve it by adding this quality.
例句
It is the readers who breathe life into a newspaper with their letters.
是读者通过来信给报纸带来了生气。
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VERB
（酒）通气透香
If you let wine breathe, you open the bottle to allow the air to get in and improve its flavour before you drink it.
例句
Red wines should be allowed to 'breathe' if possible before drinking.
如果可能的话，在饮用红酒前应该先开瓶透透气。
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PHRASE
咽气；断气；死去
When someone breathes their last, they die.