don't breathe a word of this: đừng nói lộ ra một lời nào về việc này
thở ra
to breathe a sigh: thở dài
to breathe one's last [breath]: trút hơi thở cuối cùng, chết
truyền thổi vào
to breathe new life into: truyền sức sống mới cho
biểu lộ, toát ra, tỏ ra
to breathe innocence: tỏ ra ngây thơ
to breathe simplicity: biểu lộ sự giản dị
để cho thở, để cho lấy hơi
to breathe a horse: để cho ngựa nghỉ lấy hơi
làm (ai) hết hơi, làm (ai) mệt đứt hơi
nội động từ
thở, hô hấp
to breathe in: thở vào, hít vào
to breathe out: thở ra
to breathe hard: thở hổn hển, thở gấp
to breathe again: lại thở được; hoàn hồn, hết sợ
sống, hình như còn sống
thổi nhẹ (gió)
nói nhỏ, nói thì thào
nói lên
to breath upon
làm mờ, làm lu mờ (tiếng tăm...)
breathe Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
breathe a sigh of relief
feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.
breathe down my neck
watch everything I do, follow me as I work It's difficult to work with him breathing down my neck.
breathe down one
follow closely, threaten from behind My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to work harder.
breathe easy
relax, breathe slower, stop worrying "Mother said, ""I won't breathe easy until this plane is on the ground!"""
breathe one's last
to die The man finally breathed his last after a long illness.
breathe out
1.exhale;emit by breathing 呼气;呼出 He breathed out.他呼了口气。 He breathed out whisky fumes.他呼出一股威士忌酒气。 2.whisper 低声说出 He breathed out the secret.他低声地说出了这个秘密。 He breathed out their names just before he died.他临死前低声说出了他们的名字。
not breathe a word of
Idiom(s): not breathe a word of (sth)
Theme: SECRECY
not to tell something (to anyone). • Don't worry. I wont breathe a word of it. • Tom won't breathe a word.
not breathe a word about
Idiom(s): not breathe a word (about sb or sth)
Theme: SECRECY
to keep a secret about someone or something. • Don't worry. I won't breathe a word about it. • Please don't breathe a word about Bob and his problems.
hardly have time to breathe
Idiom(s): hardly have time to breathe
Theme: BUSY
to be very busy. • This was such a busy day. I hardly had time to breathe. • They made him work so hard that he hardly had time to breathe.
breathe down one's neck
Idiom(s): breathe down one's neck
Theme: MONITORING
to keep close watch on someone; to watch someone's activities. (Refers to standing very close behind a person.) • I can't work with you breathing down my neck all the time. Go away. • I will get through my life without your help. Stop breathing down my neck.
able to breathe easily again
Idiom(s): able to breathe (easily) again AND able to breathe (freely) again
Theme: RELAXATION
able to relax and recover from a busy or stressful time; able to catch one's breath. (Able to can be replaced with can.) • Now that the lion has been caught, well be able to breathe freely again. • Now that the annual sale is over, the sales staff will be able to breathe again. • Final exams are over, so I can breathe easily again.
able to breathe freely again
Idiom(s): able to breathe (easily) again AND able to breathe (freely) again
Theme: RELAXATION
able to relax and recover from a busy or stressful time; able to catch one's breath. (Able to can be replaced with can.) • Now that the lion has been caught, well be able to breathe freely again. • Now that the annual sale is over, the sales staff will be able to breathe again. • Final exams are over, so I can breathe easily again.
Breathe down your neck
If someone follows you or examines what you're doing very closely, they are breathing down your neck.
Breathe life into
If you breathe life into something, you give people involved more energy and enthusiasm again. ('Breathe new life' is also used.)
Breathe your last
When you breathe your last, you die.
breathe new life into
to give new energy to something: "This sports club needs to increase its members to breathe new life into our finances."
breathe down someone's neck
check constantly what someone else is doing: "I can't write this letter with you breathing down my neck!"
breathe down one's neck|breathe|neck
v. phr., informal To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. Too many creditors were breathing down his neck.The carpenter didn't like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck.
breathe easily|breathe|breathe freely
v. To have relief from difficulty or worry; relax; feel that trouble is gone; stop worrying. Now that the big bills were paid, he breathed more easily.His mother didn't breathe easily until he got home that night.
breathe one's last|breathe|last
v. phr. To die. The wounded soldier fell back on the ground and breathed his last.
as I live and breathe
as I live and breathe For sure, definitely, as in As I live and breathe, I've never seen a more beautiful view. This expression is generally used to emphasize the truth of a statement and has been so used since the mid-1600s, although sometimes it was put simply as as I live. However, the complete phrase was also used early on, as in Arthur Murphy's 1756 play The Apprentice (2:1): “As I live and breathe, we shall both be taken, for heaven's sake let us make our escape.”
not breathe a word Not reveal a secret, keep concealed, as in You must promise not to breathe a word of what I'm about to tell you. This phrase relies on the verb breathe as meaning “to utter,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.
An breathe idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with breathe, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ breathe