breathe · 语义深度解析

核心

呼吸；喘息——吸入和呼出空气，引申为「放松、透口气」

breathe 的核心是「呼吸」这一生理动作，引申出多个比喻义。动词：① 呼吸（breathe in/out = 吸气/呼气）；② 透气（the fabric breathes = 这种面料透气）；③ 比喻「注入活力/放松」（breathe new life into = 为…注入新活力；breathe a sigh of relief = 松了口气）。注意拼写：breathe（动词，有 e）vs. breath（名词，无 e：take a breath = 呼一口气；out of breath = 上气不接下气）。关键搭配：breathe in/out（吸气/呼气）；breathe a sigh of relief（如释重负地叹气）；breathe new life into（为…注入新活力）；take a deep breath（深呼吸，注意用名词 breath）。

释义

1

v.呼吸

Doctors advised him to breathe slowly and deeply to help manage his anxiety during the stressful procedure.

医生建议他在紧张的手术过程中慢慢深呼吸，以帮助控制焦虑。

2

v.（比喻）注入；透露（breathe new life / breathe a word）

The renovation project breathed new life into the neglected historic building, transforming it into a thriving arts centre.

这次翻新项目为这座被忽视的历史建筑注入了新活力，将其改造成了一个蓬勃发展的艺术中心。

语感

breathe（动词）vs. breath（名词）；breathe new life into（注入新活力）；breathe a sigh of relief（如释重负）

呼吸（动词）注入活力；透露（比喻）

高频搭配：breathe in/out（吸气/呼气：breathe in through your nose = 用鼻子吸气）；breathe a sigh of relief（如释重负地叹气：the whole team breathed a sigh of relief = 整个团队都松了口气）；breathe new life into sth.（为…注入新活力：breathe new life into the economy = 为经济注入新活力）；breathe easily / freely（放松，不再担心：now we can breathe again = 我们终于可以松口气了）；not breathe a word (of sth.)（对…只字不提：don't breathe a word of this = 这件事只字不提）；breathe down sb.'s neck（紧盯某人，催逼：his boss is always breathing down his neck = 老板老是在他背后催他）。注意：take a deep breath（深呼吸）用名词 breath，× take a deep breathe。

陷阱

⚠️breathe（动词）vs. breath（名词）——拼写混淆

✗

She told herself to take a slow, deep breathe before stepping onto the stage in front of the audience.

她告诉自己在走上舞台面对观众之前，先深深地呼一口气。（× a breathe → ✓ a breath，名词无 e）

take a breath（呼一口气）= 名词 breath（无 e）；× take a breathe（动词 breathe 不作名词）；breath（名词）vs. breathe（动词）= 拼写一字之差：a breath of fresh air = 一口新鲜空气；× a breathe of fresh air

✓

She told herself to take a slow, deep breath before stepping onto the stage in front of the audience.

她告诉自己在走上舞台面对观众之前，先慢慢深吸一口气。

⚠️breathe new life into（为…注入新活力）固定表达

The new artistic director breathed fresh life into the struggling theatre company with a bold programme of contemporary works.

✗

breathed fresh life into = gave new energy（普通表达，breath 仅字面义）

✓

breathe new life into（为…注入新活力）是固定比喻表达，动词 breathe + new/fresh life + into；此句 breathed fresh life into = breathe new life into 的变体（fresh / new 均可）；含义：为陷入困境的事物重新注入活力；此句正确

新任艺术总监以一系列大胆的当代作品，为这家陷入困境的剧团注入了新活力。（breathe fresh/new life into = 固定比喻表达）

近义辨析

breathe vs inhale

breathe breathe（呼吸，通用：breathe in/out；breathe clean air） inhale inhale（吸气，强调吸入的动作：inhale smoke = 吸入烟雾；exhale = 呼气；比 breathe 更强调「吸入」方向，也用于医学语境）

The doctor advised patients with respiratory conditions to breathe through their nose rather than their mouth.

医生建议有呼吸系统疾病的患者用鼻子而不是嘴巴呼吸。

Firefighters must wear breathing apparatus to prevent them from inhaling toxic fumes when entering burning buildings.

消防员进入燃烧建筑时必须佩戴呼吸设备，以防止吸入有毒烟雾。

写作加分

✨ 加分词

替换：give new energy torevivemake better

城市更新话题文化艺术话题经济发展话题

普通

The new funding helped revive the struggling arts scene.

新的资金帮助复苏了陷入困境的艺术圈。

加分 ✨

The government's cultural investment programme breathed new life into inner-city arts organisations that had been struggling to survive amid funding cuts.

政府的文化投资计划为在资金削减中挣扎求生的市区艺术组织注入了新活力。

为什么更好：breathed new life into 比 revive 更形象有力；struggling to survive amid funding cuts 具体化困境；inner-city 指出地理背景

常用搭配

breathe in / out吸气 / 呼气

breathe a sigh of relief如释重负地叹气

breathe new life into为…注入新活力

not breathe a word只字不提，守口如瓶

breathe down sb.'s neck紧盯某人，催逼

词根

breathe（动词）= 末尾有 e，就像「呼出」一口气；breath（名词）= 无 e，就像「吸住」不出气；breathe new life into = 用呼吸「吹入」新生命

考考你

Q1对错判断

判断下面句子里的用法是否正确：

The doctor instructed the patient to take a slow, steady breathe before the injection to help reduce discomfort.

✓ 正确版本

The doctor instructed the patient to take a slow, steady breath before the injection to help reduce discomfort.

医生指示患者在注射前慢慢稳定地呼吸一下，以帮助减少不适。

take a breath（名词，无 e）；× take a breathe（动词形式，不能用作名词）；breath（名词）vs. breathe（动词）

Q2近义选词

选择最恰当的词填空：

The rescue workers had to wear masks to avoid ___ the asbestos particles released during the demolition.

Abreathing

Binhaling

✓ 救援人员必须佩戴口罩，以避免吸入拆除过程中释放的石棉颗粒。

inhaling（吸入）强调「吸入有害物质」的单向动作，专用于有害物质的吸入；breathing 更通用（呼吸），但在「避免吸入有害物质」的医学/安全语境中 inhaling 更精准

Q3搭配还原

选择正确的词，完成句子：

The new chef's creative menu has ___ new life into the restaurant, which was struggling to attract customers.

新厨师的创意菜单为这家一直难以吸引顾客的餐厅注入了新活力。

Abreathed

Bblown

Cgiven

Dput

完整搭配：breathe new life into　为…注入新活力（固定比喻表达）

breathe new life into（为…注入新活力）是固定搭配；blown new life into 也可理解，但不是固定表达；given new life to 也可；但 breathe new life into 是最书面最固定的表达

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