breath

a breath of fresh air

1 a small amount of or a brief time in the fresh air.

2 a refreshing change, especially a new person on the scene.

the breath of life a thing that someone needs or depends on.

☞ Breath of life is a biblical phrase: 'And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life' (Genesis 2:7).

don't hold your breath used to indicate that something is very unlikely to happen.

in the same (or the next) breath as the next in a series of statements, contradicting a previous one.

save your breath not bother to say something because it is pointless.

take someone's breath away fill someone with awed respect or delight or with shocked or scandalized disbelief; astonish someone.

1988Janet FrameThe Carpathians The speed of the process took everyone's breath away.

take a deep breath pause in order to gather your thoughts or calm yourself before taking important action.

2005USA Today What does the small business do when the engine that drives its business backfires? There are several steps to take. First, take a deep breath and don't do anything sudden.

under your breath in a very quiet voice; almost inaudibly.

waste your breath talk or give advice without effect.

with bated breath: seebated.

词组	breath
释义	breath a breath of fresh air 1 a small amount of or a brief time in the fresh air. 2 a refreshing change, especially a new person on the scene. the breath of life a thing that someone needs or depends on. ☞ Breath of life is a biblical phrase: 'And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life' (Genesis 2:7). don't hold your breath used to indicate that something is very unlikely to happen. in the same (or the next) breath as the next in a series of statements, contradicting a previous one. save your breath not bother to say something because it is pointless. take someone's breath away fill someone with awed respect or delight or with shocked or scandalized disbelief; astonish someone. 1988Janet FrameThe Carpathians The speed of the process took everyone's breath away. take a deep breath pause in order to gather your thoughts or calm yourself before taking important action. 2005USA Today What does the small business do when the engine that drives its business backfires? There are several steps to take. First, take a deep breath and don't do anything sudden. under your breath in a very quiet voice; almost inaudibly. waste your breath talk or give advice without effect. with bated breath: seebated.
随便看	not to be sneezed at not to put too fine a point on it not to put too fine a point on it not to worry not trust someone as far as you can throw them not turn a hair not want to know not want to know not worth a damn not worth a plugged nickel not worth a plugged nickel not worth the candle not worth the paper it is written on no two ways about it no two ways about it not your cup of tea not your cup of tea not your scene now no way nowhere now or never no worries no worries now you're talking!