Save your breath to cool your porridge.

不要白费口舌了。

Mike, my present husband, was a breath of fresh air.

的丈夫迈克，让大家耳目一新。

Next thing you know I'll be knitting baby clothes. But don't hold your breath!.

还要告诉你一件事，要编织娃娃穿的衣服了。不过不要抱太高期望。

They are not to be mentioned in the same breath.

他们不可同日而语。

The joggers paused to catch their breath.

慢跑者们暂停下来以便喘口气。

The swimmer came out of the water and gasped for breath.

游泳的人从水里钻出来喘口气。

He leant against the railing, his breath coming in short gasps.

他倚着栏杆，急促地喘气。

He's just stepped outside for a breath of fresh air.

他刚刚到户外呼吸新鲜空气。

I feel like I’m just wasting my breath trying to explain things to him.

觉得跟他解释简直是白费唇舌。

The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath.

主席说的话令人吃惊, 所以听众都屏息听他说。

I could smell booze on his breath.

能从他的呼吸中闻到酒味。

There is not a breath of wind.

一点风也没有。

There was not a breath in the air.

一丝风也没有。

Willie took a deep breath, and blew.

威利深吸一口气后吐气。

He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition with bated breath.

他屏息静气地等待宣布竞赛结果。

We waited for the judge's decision with bated breath.

们屏息等待着法官的裁决。

We watched with bated breath as the lion moved slowly towards him.

们屏住呼吸看着狮子慢慢接近他。

For fear of disturbing others she spoke with bated breath.

因为怕打扰别人, 她低声说话。

We had to pause frequently for breath.

们不得不经常停下来喘口气。

He spoke solidly for twenty minutes, barely pausing to draw breath.

他足足讲了20分钟，几乎都没有停下来喘一口气。