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breath 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 |