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breath noun
⇨ breath (take a deep breath) ⇨ take sb's breath away ⇨ impress verbbreath noun breath ♦︎ gasp ♦︎ gulp ♦︎ sniffThese are all words for an amount of air which enters the lungs at one time. 这些词均表示吸入的一口气。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great / big breath / gasp / gulp◆a deep breath / gulp / sniff◆a loud gasp / gulp / sniff◆to take a breath / gulp / sniff◆to let out a breath / gasp / sniff◆to give a gasp / gulp / sniff■ breath [countable] an amount of air that enters the lungs at one time 吸入的一口气◆I opened the window and took a deep breath.我打开窗户，深深地吸了一口气。◆He recited the whole poem in one breath.他一口气背出了整篇诗。ⓘ Breath [uncountable] is the air that you take into your lungs and send out again. * breath用作不可数名词时指人的呼吸◆His breath smelt of garlic.他呼出的气中有大蒜味。◆We had to stop for breath before we got to the top.我们不得不喘口气，然后再登山顶。 ■ gasp /gɑːsp; NAmE gæsp/ [countable] a quick deep breath, usually caused by a strong emotion （通常指由强烈情感所引起的）深吸气，喘息，倒抽气◆She opened the newspaper and gave a gasp of shock.她打开报纸，惊愕得倒抽了一口气。◆His breath came in short gasps.他急促地喘着气。 see also gasp ⇨ blow verb 2 ■ gulp [countable] an act of breathing in or swallowing sth 吸入；吞咽◆She gave an audible gulp.她出声地吸了一口气。◆He drank his glass of whisky in one gulp.他将整杯威士忌一饮而尽。■ sniff [countable] an act or the sound of sniffing (= breathing air in noisily through your nose) 吸气（声）；抽鼻子（声）◆She held the bottle to her nose and took a good sniff.她把瓶子贴近鼻子，使劲闻了闻。◆My mother gave a sniff of disapproval.我母亲不以为然地哼了一声。 see also sniff ⇨ blow verb 2 impress verb impress ♦︎ move ♦︎ touch ♦︎ dazzle ♦︎ take sb's breath away ♦︎ affectThese words all mean to make sb feel sth such as admiration, sympathy or sadness. 这些词均表示触动、感染某人。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达打动人的程度| impress | ➔ | move | ➔ | dazzle | | touch | | affect | | take sb's breath away |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆impress / move / dazzle sb with sth◆it impresses / moves / touches sb to see / hear sth◆impress / move / touch / affect sb deeply◆to be profoundly impressed / moved / affected by sth■ impress [transitive, often passive, intransitive](of a person or thing) to make you feel admiration for them/it （人或事物）使钦佩，使敬仰，给人留下深刻的好印象◆We interviewed a number of candidates, but none of them impressed us.我们面试了数名申请人，但都没人给我们留下深刻印象。◆I was enormously impressed by their professionalism.他们的专业素质令我深深叹服。◆She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting.她果然对那幅画产生了兴趣。◆It impressed me that she remembered my name.令我佩服的是她记得我的名字。◆The Grand Canyon never fails to impress.大峡谷总是让人叹为观止。 see also impression ⇨ effect , unimpressed ⇨ indifferent ■ move [transitive] to make you feel strong feelings, especially of sympathy or sadness 使感动，打动（尤指引起同情或哀伤）◆The woman's story had really moved her.那个女人的故事着实打动了她。◆We were deeply moved by her plight.她的困境深深触动了我们。◆Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes.悲惨的场面让铮铮男儿也潸然泪下。 see also moving ⇨ moving , unmoved ⇨ ruthless ■ touch [transitive] to make you feel grateful or sympathetic 感动；触动；使同情◆I had been touched by his kindness to my aunts.他对我几个姑母的体贴令我感动。◆What he said really touched my heart.他说的话着实打动了我的心。 see also touching ⇨ moving ■ dazzle [transitive, often passive] to impress sb very much with your beauty, skill, knowledge or personality （美貌、技能、知识或气质）使倾倒，使赞叹不已◆He was dazzled by the warmth of her smile.她那暖人的微笑使他神魂颠倒。◆He dazzled the chess world as he took the title at his first attempt.他初次参赛便摘得桂冠，令国际象棋界惊叹不已。■ take sb's ˈbreath away idiom (took, taken)(of a sight, action or performance) to surprise or impress sb very much, especially with its beauty or skill （景象、行为或表现因美丽或技巧高超）令人惊叹，让人叹绝◆My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.我第一次从空中看到这个岛时叹赏不已。◆The spectacular two-hour performance took their breath away.两个小时的精彩演出令他们惊叹不已。 see also breathtaking ⇨ amazing ■ affect [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to make you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, for yourself or sb else 使悲伤（或怜悯）；深深打动◆Mrs Davis and her husband were profoundly affected by their experiences.他们的经历深深打动了戴维斯夫妇。◆They were deeply affected by the news of her death.她去世的消息令他们唏嘘不已。NOTE 辨析 Move, touch or affect?You can be moved by what happens to sb else, especially sth sad that happens to them; you can be touched by what sb else does, especially a small act of kindness that they do for you; you are affected by sth that happens to you, or to sb else, but the emphasis is on the effect it has on you. * be moved指被发生在别人身上的事所打动，尤其是不幸的事；be touched指感动于别人做的事，尤其是对自己的恩惠；be affected指为发生在自己或别人身上的事所触动，但强调的是其对自身的影响。 |