breathing

/ˈbriːðɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrē-t͟hiŋ/ (ame, mw)

breathing — noun

1. the body's natural movement of air in and out through the lungs.

1.名詞A2
釋義

the body's natural movement of air in and out through the lungs.

例句

Slow breathing helped Noa stay calm before the dental exam.

slow breathing as a calming activity

After the long climb, Diego's breathing sounded heavy and uneven.

someone's breathing + sound adjective

同義詞
  • respiration

    more formal and common in medical or scientific contexts.

  • breath

    related everyday word, but it usually means one breath or a small amount of air rather than the whole process.

  • inhalation and exhalation

    technical phrase that names the two parts of breathing separately.

文法句型

[adjective] breathing

someone's breathing

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often modified by adjectives such as slow, deep, heavy, shallow, or difficult. Common after verbs like hear, check, control, and watch when someone's physical condition is being described.

常見錯誤

❌Take a deep breathing before you dive.
✅Take a deep breath before you dive.
💡'breath' is one single act or amount of air; 'breathing' is the ongoing process.
❌The coach taught us three deep breathings.
✅The coach taught us some deep breathing.
💡this noun is usually uncountable when talking about the activity.