"in one breath" in Chinese (Simplified)
一口气
Definition
指在很短时间内连续说完或做完某事,中间不喘气。通常描述某人说话很快,想法很多地表达出来。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语表达,常与“说”、“背诵”、“做”等动词搭配。强调快速且不间断。不要和“in the same breath”混淆,后者意思不同。
Examples
She read the whole poem in one breath.
她**一口气**读完了整首诗。
He answered all the questions in one breath.
他**一口气**回答了所有问题。
Say your name and age in one breath.
请**一口气**说出你的名字和年龄。
She listed all her complaints in one breath before I could reply.
她在我还没来得及回答前,**一口气**说出了所有抱怨。
I can't believe she could recite that long speech in one breath!
我真不敢相信她能**一口气**背下那么长的演讲!
He told the entire story in one breath—I barely followed!
他把整个故事**一口气**讲完了,我都没跟上!