"in one breath" in Chinese (Traditional)
一口氣
Definition
指在很短的時間內連續說完或做完某事,中間不喘氣。通常形容某人說話很快,表達很多想法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
口語用法,常與“說”、“背誦”、“做”等動詞搭配。強調快速、不中斷。請勿與“in the same breath”混淆,意思不同。
Examples
She read the whole poem in one breath.
她**一口氣**讀完整首詩。
He answered all the questions in one breath.
他**一口氣**回答了所有問題。
Say your name and age in one breath.
請**一口氣**說出你的名字和年齡。
She listed all her complaints in one breath before I could reply.
在我還沒來得及回應前,她**一口氣**說出了所有抱怨。
I can't believe she could recite that long speech in one breath!
我真不敢相信她能**一口氣**背下那麼長的演講!
He told the entire story in one breath—I barely followed!
他把整個故事**一口氣**講完了,我都沒跟上!