"hold your breath" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 屏住呼吸

Definition

暫時停止呼吸，通常是在水下、害怕或激動時。也可用來表示緊張或期待地等待某事發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可用於字面（停住呼吸），也可比喻（緊張期待地等待）。常見用語 "Don't hold your breath" 暗示事情不太可能發生。適合口語及非正式文體。

Examples

Can you hold your breath for one minute?

你能**屏住呼吸**一分鐘嗎？

The children tried to hold their breath underwater.

孩子們試圖在水下**屏住呼吸**。

She told him to hold his breath before jumping into the pool.

她叫他在跳進游泳池前**屏住呼吸**。

Everyone held their breath as the winner was announced.

宣佈得獎者時，大家都**屏住呼吸**。

If you think he's going to apologize, don't hold your breath.

如果你覺得他會道歉，還是別**屏住呼吸**了。

She held her breath waiting for the test results.

她**屏住呼吸**等待考試結果。