"breathes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 呼吸

Definition

“Breathes”是“breathe”的第三人稱單數現在式，意思是將空氣吸入肺部再呼出，是生物維持生命所需的動作。也可比喻代表某物有活力或生命氣息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Breathes” 通常搭配“he/she/it”或非人主詞。常見搭配有 'breathes deeply'（深呼吸）、'barely breathes'（幾乎不呼吸）。可作比喻：'The city breathes with life.'。注意不要與 'breath'（名詞）或 'breeze'（微風）混淆。

Examples

She breathes slowly when she sleeps.

她睡覺時**呼吸**很慢。

The baby breathes through his nose.

嬰兒通過鼻子**呼吸**。

He breathes deeply before swimming.

他游泳前會深**呼吸**。

The city breathes with excitement during the festival.

節日期間，這座城市充滿**活力**。

My cat barely breathes when she's hiding.

我的貓藏起來時幾乎不**呼吸**。

This old house still breathes history.

這座老房子依然**充滿**歷史氣息。