(1) 呼吸(draw air into the lungs and then sent it out again)[I]：～hard/heavily/deeply/slowly艰难/粗重/深深/缓缓地呼吸;be unable to～because of the smoke让烟呛得无法呼吸;Quiet! Don't even～.安静!连气也别喘。～one's last (fml)咽(断)气;〖同〗puff;

(2) 呼;吸(draw (air， etc) into or send (it) out of the lungs)[I+adv(in/out)， T+n， T+n+adv(in/out)]：The doctor told the patient to～in and then～out slowly.大夫让病人慢慢吸气和呼气。～whisky fume all over sb's face把威士忌酒气喷某人一脸;～tobacco smoke into sb's face往某人脸上吐烟;All mammals～air.所有哺乳动物都呼吸空气。～(in) some fresh air/coal dust/poison gas吸进一些新鲜空气/煤尘/毒气;～(out) a sign of relief放心地喘了口气;

(3) 活着(be alive)[I](lit)：I shall love her as long as I～.只要我活着，我就会爱她。He's still～ing.他还活着(在喘气)。〖同〗live;

(4) 轻声说(say softly or in a whisper)[T+n]：～a prayer/a warning/a threat/loving words in(to) sb's ear在某人耳边小声祈祷/警告/威胁/倾诉爱恋;Don't～a word (a syllable) of this to anyone/to a soul. 这事不要对任何人提一个字。〖同〗whisper，murmur;

(5) 洋溢(show that one is full of (a feeling))[T+n]：The players～d confidence before the match.赛前选手们显得信心十足。

breathe sth into sb/sth 给……注入(感情、气息等)：(artist)～life into a portrait(画家)给画像注入生气;(teacher)～life into his subject (教师)给所教的科目注入生气;～courage into an army给部队注入勇气;～new life into a party给党注入新的活力;

← breath n;

→′breathing n 呼吸;′breather n 短暂的休息