breeze
/briːz/ (bre, ipa) · /briːz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrēz/ (ame, mw)
breeze — noun
1. a soft wind that moves the air gently and often makes a place feel cooler.
a soft wind that moves the air gently and often makes a place feel cooler.
A cool breeze came through the open bus window at sunset.
collocation: cool breeze
By noon, a sea breeze had made the beach much less hot.
collocation: sea breeze
Leaves near the temple moved gently in the evening breeze.
After the rain, even a small breeze felt good on our faces.
- calm
weather with little or no wind
文法句型
a breeze
a breeze + from/off + place
用法筆記
Often used for weather that feels pleasant or cooling. Common modifiers are 'cool', 'gentle', 'fresh', and 'sea'.
常見錯誤
2. a task or situation that takes almost no effort because it turns out to be much
a task or situation that takes almost no effort because it turns out to be much easier than expected.
After two practice rounds, the interview was a breeze for Nadia.
pattern: be a breeze
With step-by-step notes on the wall, assembling the shelf was a breeze.
Compared with last year's final, this math paper was a breeze.
This level is a breeze once you learn where the hidden door is.
文法句型
be a breeze
become a breeze
用法筆記
Almost always appears after 'be' or 'become'. Informal and positive; it usually comments on a job, test, or problem after you see how easy it feels.
常見錯誤
breeze — verb
1. to move along in a quick, relaxed way, showing that you feel sure of yourself an
to move along in a quick, relaxed way, showing that you feel sure of yourself and not at all awkward.
Noa breezed into the meeting room with coffee and a wide smile.
breeze into + place
The singer breezed past the reporters without stopping for questions.
breeze past + person
Leila breezed in after lunch as if nothing unusual had happened.
At the school gate, Omar breezed by with his hands in his pockets.
文法句型
breeze in/out/by
breeze into/past + place or person
用法筆記
Usually followed by a short direction phrase such as 'in', 'out', 'past', or 'into the room'. It suggests relaxed confidence, not just fast walking.
常見錯誤
2. to finish a test, job, or competition with very little effort, as if nothing in
to finish a test, job, or competition with very little effort, as if nothing in it is difficult.
Yusuf breezed through the visa interview with two short answers.
breeze through + test or task
After the early goal, Brazil breezed to victory in the final.
breeze to + victory
The top seed breezed through round one in under an hour.
With Hana's notes beside her, Pia breezed through the tax form.
- sail through
very close in meaning and also informal
- cruise to
mainly used for easy victory in competitions or elections
- ace
narrower; usually means getting a very high score on a test
- struggle through
to complete something only with effort
- stumble
to make progress badly or uncertainly
文法句型
breeze through + task/test/round
breeze to + victory/title
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'through' for tasks and tests, or with 'to' for success in a race, game, or election. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (WALK): here the focus is on easy success, not on physical movement.