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breath [breθ] N

1. breath:

breath
呼吸 hūxī
breath
呼吸的空气 hūxī de kōngqì
take a deep breath
深吸一口气

2. breath:

breath
微风 wēifēng
breath
轻风 qīngfēng

breath test N Brit

breath-test VB trans

Usage examples with breath

below [or under] one's breath
低声地 dīshēngde
catch [or hold] one's breath
屏息 bǐngxī
take a deep breath
深吸一口气
in the same breath
同时 tóngshí
take sb's breath away
使某人大吃一惊 shǐ mǒurén dà chī yī jīng
bate one's breath
屏住呼吸
hold one's breath
屏息
lose one's breath
喘不过气来 chuǎn bù guò qì lái
out of breath
上气不接下气 shàngqì bù jiē xiàqì
get one's breath again [or back]
恢复过来 huīfù guòlái
not a breath of air
一点风也没有

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The wolf bites him and when he hits it, he smells human blood on its breath, which makes him wonder who its owner is.
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The octanoic acid breath test is used to measure gastric emptying.
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The patient will have dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion and in severe cases, dyspnea at rest.
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But too much selenium can cause selenosis, a condition marked by hair and nail loss, garlic breath, fatigue and nerve damage.
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They told him he was having an anxiety attack when he experienced shortness of breath.
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A breath test returned a reading of 0.10 and police allegedly found empty medication packets.
www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
Phew, we're just trying to catch our breath back.
www.gigwise.com
He was dismayed to find that the deep freezer was not cold enough to produce a cloud using breath air.
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After his last breath, my father remained in a state of meditation for almost six full days that prevented the usual deterioration of his body.
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Smell of acetone in breath is a common feature in ketosis.
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