in the same breath
几乎同时说或做
常用释义
英式发音
美式发音
基本释义
- 几乎同时说或做，一起进行。也可以用来描述两件事情不能同时成立的情况
例句
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1·Almost in the same breath they cried, "Peter would look at them through his legs."他们几乎同时叫道：“彼得会从弯下腰他的腿缝里看它们。”
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2·The early explorers and settlers told of abundant deer in the early 1800s and yet almost in the same breath bemoaned the lack of this succulent game animal.早期的探险家和殖民者都讲述过十九世纪早期出现的大量的鹿群，但几乎同时，他们也为现在很难找到这种美味的猎物而感到惋惜。
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3·Parents and teachers will tell you not to worry when applying for a place at university, but in the same breath will remind you that it is the most important decision of your life.父母和老师会告诉你在申请大学时不要担忧，但他们同时也会提醒你这是你一生中最重要的决定。
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4·He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.他称赞了一番我的工作，但紧接着却对我说不得不辞退我。来源: 《牛津词典》
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5·He hailed this week's arms agreement but in the same breath expressed suspicion about the motivations of the United States.他赞扬了这周的武器协定,可自相矛盾的是又表示了对美国的动机的怀疑。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·How can you even mention London and Vienna in the same breath?你怎么能将伦敦和维也纳相提并论？
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7·He has no qualms about uttering these names in the same breath.对于自己一口气说出这些名字，他并没有感到不安。
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8·The original flowers and greens can also be in the same breath.原来花和青菜也可以同日而语。
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9·We can't say we're the cheapest and the best in the same breath.我们不能说我们是最好的，同时又说我们是最便宜的。
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10·Humor doesn't typically come to mind in the same breath as depression.幽默感并不总像抑郁那样不期而至。