How do you use "breath" in a sentence?

She was out of breath after climbing the stairs. Take a deep breath and try to relax. His bad breath made it difficult to talk to him.

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의미: Air taken into or expelled from the lungs; a slight movement of air

呼吸，气息；一口气

aliento, respiración; soplo

息、呼吸；そよ風

숨, 호흡; 미풍

Breath is the noun form referring to the air that passes in and out of the lungs during breathing. It should not be confused with 'breathe' (the verb). Common expressions include 'out of breath' (panting after exertion), 'hold your breath' (stop breathing temporarily), and 'take someone's breath away' (to astonish).

呼吸是名词形式，指呼吸时进出肺部的空气。它不应与'breathe'（动词）混淆。常见表达包括'喘不过气'（运动后喘气）、'屏住呼吸'（暂时停止呼吸）和'令人惊叹'（使人惊讶）。

Breath es la forma sustantiva que se refiere al aire que entra y sale de los pulmones durante la respiración. No debe confundirse con «breathe» (el verbo). Las expresiones comunes incluyen «out of breath» (jadeando después del esfuerzo), «hold your breath» (dejar de respirar temporalmente) y «take someone's breath away» (asombrar).

呼吸は、呼吸中に肺に出入りする空気を指す名詞形です。「breathe」（動詞）と混同しないようにしましょう。一般的な表現には「息切れ」（運動後に息が切れる）、「息を止める」（一時的に呼吸を止める）、「息をのむ」（驚かせる）などがあります。

Breath는 호흡 중 폐를 드나드는 공기를 가리키는 명사이다. 동사인 'breathe'와 혼동하지 않도록 주의해야 한다. 'out of breath'(숨이 찬), 'hold your breath'(숨을 참다), 'take someone's breath away'(깜짝 놀라게 하다) 등의 일반적인 표현이 있다.

예문

She was out of breath after climbing the stairs.
她爬完楼梯后喘不过气来。
Estaba sin aliento después de subir las escaleras.
彼女は階段を上った後、息切れしていた。
그녀는 계단을 오른 후 숨이 찼다.
Take a deep breath and try to relax.
深呼吸，试着放松。
Respira hondo e intenta relajarte.
深呼吸して、リラックスしてみて。
심호흡을 하고 긴장을 풀어 보세요.
His bad breath made it difficult to talk to him.
他的口臭让人很难和他说话。
Su mal aliento hacía difícil hablar con él.
彼の口臭で話しかけにくかった。
그의 입 냄새 때문에 말을 걸기 어려웠다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'brǣþ' meaning 'odour' or 'exhalation', of Germanic origin. Originally meant a smell or vapour; the respiratory sense developed in Middle English. Related to 'breed' and 'brood'.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

이야기와 상식

The distinction between 'breath' (noun) and 'breathe' (verb) follows a pattern in English where the noun has a voiceless 'th' sound and the verb has a voiced 'th' sound. Similar pairs include bath/bathe, cloth/clothe, and teeth/teethe.

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