動(dòng)詞 breathe:

1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
   同義詞：take a breath, respire, suspire
2. be alive
3. impart as if by breathing
4. allow the passage of air through
5. utter or tell
6. manifest or evince
7. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
   同義詞：rest, catch one's breath, take a breather
8. reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
9. expel (gases or odors)
   同義詞：emit, pass off

1. Promise me you won't breathe a word of this to anyone.
   答應(yīng)我別將此事泄漏給任何人。
2. Fish cannot breathe out of water.
   魚離開(kāi)水就不能呼吸。
3. They walked through the forest breathing the scent of pines.
   他們步行穿過(guò)森林，呼吸著松樹的芳香。
4. His enthusiasm breathed new life into the company.
   他的熱情給公司注入了新的生命。

breathe

v.（動(dòng)詞）
breathed,breath.ing,breathes
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To inhale and exhale air, especially when naturally and freely.
呼吸：呼氣和吸氣，尤指自然地和任意地
To be alive; live.See Synonyms at be
活著；生存參見(jiàn) be
To pause to rest or regain breath:
小憩一會(huì)兒，歇歇?dú)猓?/br>例句：
Give me a moment to breathe.
給我一會(huì)兒功夫喘喘氣

To move or blow gently, as air.
空氣輕拂
To allow air to pass through:
透氣，通風(fēng)：讓空氣透過(guò)：
例句：
a natural fabric that breathes.
可透氣的天然纖維

To be exhaled or emanated, as a fragrance.
芳香散發(fā)出來(lái)
To be manifested or suggested, as an idea or feeling:
顯露：思想、感情吐露出來(lái)：
例句：
A sense of calm breathed from the landscape.
那景色中透著平靜

To reach fullness of flavor and aroma through exposure to air. Used chiefly of wine.
散發(fā)香氣：暴露于空氣中而溢著香氣。多用于指酒
To require air in the combustion process. Used of an internal-combustion engine.
進(jìn)氣：氧化過(guò)程中需要空氣。用于內(nèi)燃機(jī)
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To inhale and exhale (air, for example) during respiration.
呼吸：在呼吸過(guò)程中吸進(jìn)和呼出（例如空氣）
To inhale (an aroma, for example):
吸進(jìn)（如香氣）：
例句：
breathe the lush scent of lilacs.
吸進(jìn)紫丁花的香味

To impart as if by breathing; instill:
吸收，注入：
例句：
an artist who knows how to breathe life into a portrait.
懂得如何把生命注入畫像中的藝術(shù)家

To exhale (something); emit.
呼出；發(fā)散
To utter, especially quietly; whisper:
尤指平靜地吐露；低語(yǔ)：
例句：
Don`t breathe a word of this.
一個(gè)字兒也別說(shuō)

To make apparent or manifest; suggest:
使…明顯的，使…一目了然的；暗示：
例句：
Their manner breathed self-satisfaction.
他們的舉止透出自滿

To allow (a person or animal) to rest or regain breath.
允許（人或動(dòng)物）小憩；歇口氣
Linguistics To utter with a voiceless exhalation of air.
【語(yǔ)言學(xué)】 發(fā)清音
To draw in (air) for the combustion process. Used of an internal-combustion engine.
進(jìn)氣：燃燒過(guò)程中吸入空氣。用于內(nèi)燃機(jī)

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>breathe down (someone`s) neck
To threaten by proximity, especially by pursuing closely.
威脅：威脅，尤指逼近、緊追不放地威脅
To watch or monitor closely, often annoyingly:
嚴(yán)密監(jiān)視：嚴(yán)密地監(jiān)視，常指令人惱恨地：
例句：
The boss was breathing down my neck all morning.
老板整個(gè)上午都死死地盯著我

breathe easily 或
breathe easy 或
breathe freely
To be relaxed or relieved, especially after a period of tension.
松一口氣，放下心來(lái)：尤指一段時(shí)間的緊張后放松或解脫
breathe (one`s) last
To die.
死亡
來(lái)源：
Middle English brethen
中古英語(yǔ) brethen
from breth [breath] * see breath
源自 breth [呼吸] *參見(jiàn) breath

【引伸】
breath.able
adj.（形容詞）