Breath

(noun.) the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; 'he took a deep breath and dived into the pool'; 'he was fighting to his last breath'.

(noun.) a slight movement of the air; 'there wasn't a breath of air in the room'.

(noun.) the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; 'his sour breath offended her'.

(noun.) a short respite.

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• Her rich colour, her quick blood, her rapid breath, were all setting themselves against the opportunity of retracing their steps. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• She drew in her breath sharply as one whose doubts are resolved. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• I cannot run, said I, turning round, and panting for breath. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I'm rather thick in my breath. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He knew with the first breath he drew that the snow had been only a freak storm in the mountains and it would be gone by noon. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• I went down to him, choking for breath, with my heart leaping as if it was like to leap out of me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The mask now hurried me along so fast, that I arrived at the table panting for breath. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• She was coughing most dreadfully, and her breath was still more oppressed than my own. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• My godmother, too, sat so near, that, had I leaned forward, my breath might have stirred the ribbon of her bonnet. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• He pointed behind him at the boat, and gasped to that degree that he dropped upon the stones to get his breath. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She held her breath to hear the end of his speech. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• As we looked full at one another, I felt my breath come quicker in my strong desire to get something out of him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• If I do--Well, said madame, drawing a breath and nodding her head with a stern kind of coquetry, I'll use it! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Maurice drew a long breath of relief. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Her breath was coming quickly, and her lips were pale, parted, and trembling. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• The earth breathes fragrant breaths to-night, And the perfume blows from the land. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• He caught little, short breaths, he could scarcely breathe any more. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.

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