yield up the breath

• 断气；死；寿终

yield up the breath的用法和样例：

例句

1. He expired in the arms of his beloved daughter.
   他是在他所钟爱的女儿的怀抱中断气的。
2. Greedy heirs waited for the old man to snuff out.
   贪心的继承人等待着老头断气。
3. A beggar was lying dead in the snow.
   一个死了的乞丐躺在雪地里。
4. She felt sick at the sight of the dead rat.
   她一见那只死老鼠就感到恶心。