breeze¹ ◙ noun 1. a gentle wind • 微风 [with modifier] a wind of force 2 to 6 on the Beaufort scale (4–27 knots or 7–50 kph) • 蒲福风力等级为2到6级的风(427节750公里/小时) 2. [informal] a thing that is easy to do or accomplish • [非正式] 轻而易举的事 »travelling through London was a breeze. 穿越伦敦是件轻而易举的事。 ◙ verb 1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction] [informal] come or go in a casual or light-hearted manner • [非正式] 轻松愉快地来(或去) »Roger breezed into her office. 罗杰轻松愉快地走进她的办公室。 [no obj.] (breeze through)deal with something with apparently casual ease • 轻松应对 »Milan had breezed through their first defence of the European Cup. 欧洲杯赛上,米兰队轻松地赢了第一场欧洲杯卫冕赛。
【语源】
1. mid 16th cent.: probably from Old Spanish and Portuguese briza 'NE wind' (the original sense in English)breeze² ◙ noun 1. [mass noun] small cinders mixed with sand and cement to make breeze blocks • 焦炭渣
【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: from French braise, (earlier) brese 'live coals'