词汇 | hold your breath |
释义 | hold your breath 1 : to keep the air that you have breathed in your lungs for a short time instead of breathing out屏息 How long can you hold your breath?你憋气能憋多久? 2 informal — used to say that you do not believe that something will happen soon or at all不相信某事会发生;不抱希望 He says he'll do it, but I'm not holding my breath. [=I doubt he will do it]他说会去做那件事,但我深表怀疑。 “She promised to pay me tomorrow.” “Well, don't hold your breath.” [=do not expect her to pay you tomorrow]“她答应明天给我付钱。”“唉,别指望了。” breath |
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