breath

息

肺に入ったり、肺から出たりする空気。

やさしい英語で： The air that goes into and comes out of your lungs.

• I could see my breath in the cold.
• She held her breath under water.
• Does my breath smell of garlic?

使い方： out of breath (I was out of breath after the climb.)

よく使う表現： hold your breath, out of breath, bad breath

呼吸

空気を一度肺に吸い込むこと、または吐き出すこと。

やさしい英語で： One movement of air into or out of your lungs.

• Take a deep breath.
• He drew three slow breaths before answering.
• Can you say the whole sentence in one breath?

使い方： take a breath (Take a breath before you speak.)

類義語： inhalation, exhalation

よく使う表現： take a breath, a deep breath, one more breath

そよ風、わずか

何かのごく少ない量。特に、わずかに動く空気。

やさしい英語で： A very small amount of something, especially moving air.

• There was no breath of wind.
• A breath of sea air entered through the window.
• Even a breath of scandal could damage his career.

使い方： a breath of something (There was barely a breath of wind.)

類義語： hint, trace

よく使う表現： a breath of air, a breath of wind, a breath of scandal

一休み、休憩

活動を続ける前に、少し休むこと。

やさしい英語で： A short pause to rest before continuing an activity.

• Let us stop for a breath.
• We paused for a breath halfway up the hill.
• After a breath, the workers continued carrying the boxes.

類義語： pause, break, rest

よく使う表現： stop for a breath, pause for a breath