breeze
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++breeze1 /briːz/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 DNa gentle wind 微风，和风 → breezy flowers waving in the breeze 在微风中摇曳的花儿► see thesaurus at wind2 be a breeze informalEASY to be very easy 容易，轻松 Don’t think that learning Dutch will be a breeze. 不要以为学荷兰语是件轻松的事。 → shoot the breeze at shoot1(13)n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + breeze a gentle/soft/mild breezeIt was a beautiful day with a blue sky and a gentle breeze.a light/slight/faint breezeThe curtains lifted in the light breeze.a stiff/strong breezeThere was a good stiff breeze, just right for sailing.a cool breezeIt was getting late and a cool breeze was blowing.a warm breezeA warm breeze ruffled the leaves of the trees.a fresh breeze (=cool and quite strong)A fresh breeze is blowing from the north.a sea/ocean breezeThe boats were moving up and down in the sea breeze.an evening breezePeople were out walking, enjoying the evening breeze.a morning breezethe fresh morning breezea summer breezeHe felt the soft summer breeze against his skin.an easterly/westerly etc breezeA gentle easterly breeze was blowing in from the Atlantic.verbsa breeze blowsThe strong breeze blew sand in our faces.a breeze drifts (=blows very gently)A cool breeze drifted through the window.a breeze comes through/from etc somethingThe room was hot and no breeze came through the window.a breeze stirs/ruffles somethingA light breeze stirred the waters of the bay.
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breeze• That made Jay nervous again but Peter assured him they would manage, it was dead easy, a breeze.• The second set was a breeze for Clement.• A cool breeze blew in off the sea.• A gentle breeze ruffled her hair.• A mild breeze was picking up, offsetting the heavy blanket of sunshine that settled on my arms.• The chill in the air caught me by surprise, a sharp mountain night breeze.• Our cruising grounds afford an almost constant sailing breeze and long hours of clear sunshine throughout the summer months.• Her black hair was blowing in the breeze as she waved goodbye to me.• Flags waved in the breeze.• Invited into a back room, I shot the breeze with a married couple who said they ran the place.breeze2 verb 1 WALK[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk somewhere in a calm confident way 飘然出现；信步走进breeze in/into/out etc She just breezed into my office and said she wanted a job. 她信步走进我的办公室，说要一份工作。2 [transitive] to do very well in a test, a piece of written work etc, with very little effort 轻松完成〔考试、书面作业等〕 Don’t bother studying for the English exam – you’ll breeze it. 英语考试不用复习——你肯定能轻松通过。3 breeze through something phrasal verb PASS A TESTto achieve something very easily 轻松完成；轻易通过 SYN sail through He breezed through the exam. 他毫不费力地通过了考试。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
breeze• I breezed away into a corner where I could sip my vodka-less tonic and mope.• In the city, I stood at the window and identified the cars as they breezed by.• It was dejavu as he breezed in to outwit O'Hare a second time.• I breezed right through the first two years of pure science courses.• He could breeze through almost any public situation.• She took herself seriously, and she knew what fitness was about, breezing through the exercises without even breathing hard.breeze in/into/out etc• Mr Collor breezed into office, beguiling the voters with his good looks and grand talk of clean government.• Just a breeze in the face.• Faraway traffic, a tiny breeze in the leaves above me.• Things went better for Serena Williams and grand slam-chasing Jennifer Capriati, who both breezed into the second round.• A breeze whipping through Mission Bay, sure, but also a breeze in the sporting sense.• Supermodel Cindy Crawford breezed into town.Origin breeze1 (1500-1600) French brise, perhaps from bise “cold north wind”breeze1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1breeze2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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breeze
breeze1 /briːz/ 
noun [countable]
flowers waving in the breeze
2. be a breeze informal to be very easy:
Don’t think that learning Dutch will be a breeze.
⇨ shoot the breeze at shoot1(13)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + breeze
▪a gentle/soft/mild breeze It was a beautiful day with a blue sky and a gentle breeze.
▪a light/slight/faint breeze The curtains lifted in the light breeze.
▪a stiff/strong breeze There was a good stiff breeze, just right for sailing.
▪a cool breeze It was getting late and a cool breeze was blowing.
▪a warm breeze A warm breeze ruffled the leaves of the trees.
▪a fresh breeze (=cool and quite strong) A fresh breeze is blowing from the north.
▪a sea/ocean breeze The boats were moving up and down in the sea breeze.
▪an evening breeze People were out walking, enjoying the evening breeze.
▪a morning breeze the fresh morning breeze
▪a summer breeze He felt the soft summer breeze against his skin.
▪an easterly/westerly etc breeze A gentle easterly breeze was blowing in from the Atlantic.
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▪a breeze blows The strong breeze blew sand in our faces.
▪a breeze drifts (=blows very gently) A cool breeze drifted through the window.
▪a breeze comes through/from etc something The room was hot and no breeze came through the window.
▪a breeze stirs/ruffles something A light breeze stirred the waters of the bay.
▪ wind air moving in a current, especially strongly or quickly: A cold wind was blowing from the east. | Strong winds caused damage to many buildings.
▪breeze a gentle pleasant wind: The trees were moving gently in the breeze. | A slight breeze ruffled her hair.
▪draught British English, draft American English /drɑːft $ dræft/ a current of cool air which blows into a room, especially one that makes you feel uncomfortable: There’s a bit of a draught in here – can you close the door?
breeze2 verb
1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk somewhere in a calm confident way
breeze in/into/out etc
She just breezed into my office and said she wanted a job.
2. [transitive] to do very well in a test, a piece of written work etc, with very little effort:
Don’t bother studying for the English exam – you’ll breeze it.
breeze through something phrasal verb
to achieve something very easily
SYN sail through:
He breezed through the exam.
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noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: brise, perhaps from bise 'cold north wind'
1. a gentle wind ⇨ breezy:Language: French
Origin: brise, perhaps from bise 'cold north wind'
2. be a breeze informal to be very easy:
⇨ shoot the breeze at shoot1(13)
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verb1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk somewhere in a calm confident way
breeze in/into/out etc
2. [transitive] to do very well in a test, a piece of written work etc, with very little effort:
breeze through something phrasal verb
to achieve something very easily
SYN sail through:
Good weather 好天气
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着／温暖着／照射在… the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过… fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的／一缕缕云彩在空中飘过 a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风／轻风／强风／凉爽的风／暖风／海风从海上吹来 the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下／靴子下嘎吱作响
Bad weather 坏天气
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层／乌云／暴风云形成／聚集／大量聚集／遮住天空／挡住太阳 the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗／变黑 a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中 a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来 the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱 snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落／覆盖着… the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮／嗖嗖地刮／呼啸而过／愈刮愈大／刮过…／掠过… strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度） a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临／向内陆移动／来临／袭来／肆虐 thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆 (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的／片状的）闪电袭来／闪过 a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来／大作／肆虐 a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击／摧毁…／撕裂… forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 ( NAmE pour (down)/ ( BrE pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨 get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 ( BrE be blowing a gale在刮大风 battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转
the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出 the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了 the clouds part/clear 乌云散去 the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了／小了／延迟了 the wind dies down 风逐渐平息 the storm passes 暴风雨过去了 the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾／雾消散了
