His breath came in short pants.

他气息急促。

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His breath came in snuffles.

他呼哧呼哧地呼吸着。

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I could smell alcohol on his breath.

我闻得到他呼吸中有酒气。

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"Dirty pig!" He said under his breath as Cazeau climbed the stairs to the porch.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

I think it takes your breath away to think of the unspeakably high hopes that John Milton had for his career.

我觉得像弥尔顿这样说出自己对职业如此高的希望,是很让人吃惊的。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

Between extremities Man runs his course; A brand, or flaming breath, Comes to destroy All those antinomies Of day and night; The body calls it death, The heart remorse.

在极端和极端之中,人走完了他的历程；,火炮，或火热的呼吸，都会来摧毁、来消灭,白天和黑夜,的自相矛盾；,身躯称它为死亡，心儿称它为悔恨。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

Outside, he squatted down by the tracks, pulled his sarong up, and held his breath.

NEWYORKER: The Elephant

Ten minutes earlier, Don Eber had paused at the pond to catch his breath.

NEWYORKER: Tenth of December

Finally, he stumbled down the corridor and out the front door, trying to catch his breath.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire