breathe

中文： 呼吸、吸

1. To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. (intransitive)
2. To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way. (intransitive) · Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.
3. To inhale (a gas) to sustain life. (transitive) · While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane.
4. To live. (figuratively, intransitive) · I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.
5. To draw something into the lungs. (transitive) · Try not to breathe too much smoke.
6. To expel air from the lungs, exhale. (intransitive) · If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up.
7. To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath. (transitive) · The flowers breathed a heady perfume.
8. To give an impression of, to exude. (transitive) · The decor positively breathes classical elegance.

复数 breathe · He/she/it breathes · 过去式 breathed · 过去分词 breathed · -ing形式 breathing