12.the breath of life生命中不可或缺之物
The free right to discuss public affairs is the breath of life to parliamentary institutions.自由讨论公众事务的权利对于议会机构来说是必不可少的。
13.to catch your breath
(rest)喘口气;歇口气
I took a moment to catch my breath before resuming the climb.我歇了一会儿喘口气, 然后才继续攀登。
(stop breathing in surprise)(通常因为震惊而)倒吸一口冷气
Kenny caught his breath as Nikko nearly dropped the bottle.尼科差点儿把瓶子摔了, 这让肯尼倒吸了一口气。