1. to take air into and let it out of your lungs
將空氣吸入和呼出肺部
He was breathing heavily after running up the stairs.
他跑上樓梯後，呼吸很沉重。
The doctor told me to breathe deeply and slowly.
醫生告訴我要緩慢地深呼吸。
It's hard to breathe in this stuffy room.
在這個悶熱的房間裡很難呼吸。
Breathing Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
breathing
verb
快速理解
What does "Breathing" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Breathing"?
「breathing」主要指生物體透過肺部吸入和呼出空氣的生理過程。
- 1
生理呼吸
EN: the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs
翻譯: 將空氣吸入肺部並呼出的生理過程。
- 2
活著、存在
EN: being alive; the fact of living
翻譯: 活著的狀態；存在的事實。
- 3
短暫停頓
EN: a slight movement or pause, often for rest or emphasis
翻譯: 輕微的動作或短暫停頓，常用於休息或強調。
- 4
散發氣息
EN: giving out a quality or feeling as if by breathing
翻譯: 彷彿透過呼吸般散發出某種特質或感覺。
小提醒：注意「breathing」作名詞時，常與「breath」（單次呼吸）混淆。例如「take a deep breath」是「深呼吸一次」，而「deep breathing」則指「深呼吸的動作或技巧」。
發音（How to Pronounce "Breathing" in English）
How to pronounce "Breathing" in English?"Breathing" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Breathing" from YouTube Videos
Metal that breathes | Doris Kim Sung
TED
“The influence -- and, if you have noticed, one of my spheres of influence is biology -- is from a grasshopper, And grasshoppers have a different kind of breathing system.”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Breathing"?How does "Breathing" change by context?
2. to be alive; to exist
活著；存在
As long as I'm breathing, I will never give up.
只要我還活著，就絕不會放棄。
He's the most annoying person breathing.
他是活著的人當中最煩人的一個。
3. to pause or rest for a short time
暫停；喘息；稍作休息
Let's stop here and give everyone a chance to breathe.
我們在這裡停一下，讓大家有機會喘口氣。
The project schedule is so tight, there's no room to breathe.
專案時程太緊了，完全沒有喘息的空間。
4. to allow air or moisture to pass through
（使）透氣；（使）通風
This fabric doesn't breathe well, so you might feel hot.
這種布料不太透氣，所以你可能會覺得熱。
It's important to let the wound breathe to help it heal.
讓傷口透氣對癒合很重要。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Breathing"?How to make natural sentences with "Breathing"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| breathe + [noun] (air, oxygen, etc.) | 呼吸（某種氣體） | He went outside to breathe the fresh air. (他走到外面去呼吸新鮮空氣。) |
| breathe + [adverb] (deeply, heavily, easily, etc.) | 以某種方式呼吸 | After running, she was breathing heavily. (跑步後，她呼吸沉重。) |
| breathe in/out | 吸氣／呼氣 | The doctor told him to breathe in deeply and then breathe out slowly. (醫生告訴他深吸一口氣，然後慢慢呼出。) |
| breathe + into + [noun] | 將氣息吹入…；賦予…生命或活力 | The new manager breathed new life into the project. (新經理為這個專案注入了新活力。) |
| can't breathe | 無法呼吸；喘不過氣 | It's so dusty in here, I can hardly breathe. (這裡灰塵太多，我幾乎無法呼吸。) |
| breathe a sigh of relief | 鬆一口氣 | When the test results came back negative, we all breathed a sigh of relief. (當檢測結果呈陰性時，我們都鬆了一口氣。) |
用法說明
How is "Breathing" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Breathing"?
breathing doing vs breathing to do
- breathing doing 通常描述一個正在進行的、持續的呼吸動作或狀態，強調過程本身。
- breathing to do 則常用於表達呼吸的目的或意圖，是為了達成某個後續動作而進行的呼吸。
- 在描述習慣、狀態或伴隨動作時，多用 breathing doing。
- 在表示目的、計畫或特定意圖時，則傾向使用 breathing to do。 EN: After the sprint, he stood there, breathing heavily to recover. 翻譯: 衝刺後，他站在那裡，大口呼吸以恢復體力。
EN:The patient is breathing using an oxygen mask.
翻譯:病人正戴著氧氣面罩呼吸。
總結建議
一般情況下，描述呼吸的狀態或方式用 breathing doing，而表達呼吸的特定目的時則用 breathing to do。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Breathing" and similar words?How to choose "Breathing" vs alternatives?
breathing vs respire
「breathing」是日常用語，指呼吸的動作；「respire」是正式或生物學術語，指生物體進行氣體交換的過程。
breathing vs panting
「breathing」是中性、正常的呼吸；「panting」特指急促、費力、通常張嘴的呼吸，如運動後或狗散熱時。
breathing vs inhaling
「breathing」是完整的呼吸循環（吸氣與呼氣）；「inhaling」僅指吸氣的單一動作。
口語用法
How is "Breathing" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Breathing"?
引述
在引述或模仿他人說話時，用來生動地重現對方當時的狀態或語氣。 EN: He was like, "I can't believe it," breathing heavily after the race. 翻譯: 他當時說：「我真不敢相信，」賽後還喘著大氣。
EN:She just looked at me, breathing a sigh of relief, and said, "Thank goodness you're safe."
翻譯:她只是看著我，鬆了一口氣，然後說：「謝天謝地你沒事。」
語氣強調
用於強調某種情緒或生理狀態，使描述更具畫面感。 EN: I was literally breathing fire after that argument. 翻譯: 吵完那架後，我簡直是氣到快噴火了。
EN:Just calm down and focus on breathing.
翻譯:你先冷靜下來，專心呼吸就好。
停頓填充
在思考或組織語言時，作為自然的停頓填充詞，常與「you know」或「I mean」連用。 EN: The atmosphere was so tense, you could hear everyone breathing, you know? 翻譯: 氣氛緊張到，你都能聽到每個人的呼吸聲，懂吧？
EN:I mean, he's just breathing down my neck about the deadline.
翻譯:我的意思是，他為了那個截止日期一直緊盯著我不放。
注意：以上口語用法在正式書寫或學術報告中應避免，應使用更精確、中性的描述來替代。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Breathing"?What fixed phrases with "Breathing" should I remember?
breathing heavily
verb + adverb
呼吸沉重
breathing space
noun phrase
喘息空間；緩衝餘地
breathing in
verb + particle
吸入
breathing out
verb + particle
呼出
have difficulty breathing
verb + noun phrase
呼吸困難
breathing technique
noun phrase
呼吸技巧
breathing apparatus
noun phrase
呼吸裝置；呼吸器
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Breathing"?Which "Breathing" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I am breathing hardly after running.
✓I am breathing hard after running.
使用 'hardly' 表示「幾乎不」，是頻率副詞，與呼吸困難無關。描述呼吸費力或急促時，應使用形容詞 'hard' 作為副詞。
×She stopped to breath for a moment.
✓She stopped to breathe for a moment.
'breath' 是名詞，指「呼吸、氣息」。動詞形式是 'breathe'，拼寫結尾有 'e'，發音也不同。
×I can't breathing in this smoky room.
✓I can't breathe in this smoky room.
情態動詞 'can't' 後面必須接原形動詞 (bare infinitive)，不接現在分詞 'breathing'。
×The doctor checked his breathing sound.
✓The doctor listened to his breathing sounds.
「聽呼吸聲」的標準動詞搭配是 'listen to'，而非 'check'。且 'sound' 在此通常用複數 'sounds'，指各種呼吸聲。
×After the accident, he was still living but not breathing.
✓After the accident, he was still alive but not breathing.
'living' 通常指「活著的、有生命的」狀態，但在此語境下，與「沒有呼吸」形成矛盾對比時，更精確的用詞是 'alive'（活著但可能失去意識或某些生命徵象）。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Breathing"?What are tense/participle forms of "Breathing"?
breathes(3rd_singular)breathing(present_participle)breathed(past)breathed(past_participle)