breather

英 [ˈbriːðə(r)]

美 [ˈbriːðər]

n.  短暂的休息

复数：breathers　

机械

BNC.18959 / COCA.19178

牛津词典

noun

• 短暂的休息
  a short pause for rest or to relax
  1. to take/have a breather
     歇一下
  2. Tell me when you need a breather.
     你需要休息时就告诉我。
  3. a five-minute breather
     休息五分钟

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 短暂休息
  If you take abreather, you stop what you are doing for a short time and have a rest.
  1. Relax and take a breather whenever you feel that you need one.
     要放松，什么时候觉得需要休息就休息一下。

英英释义

noun

• air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes
  Synonym:snorkelschnorkelschnorchelsnorkel breather
• a short respite
  Synonym:breathbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing time

双语例句

• But we all must take a breather.
  但是我们必须稍作休息。
• It would be nice to get a breather.
  要是能有个喘息时间就好了。
• I now have time to take a breather.
  现在我终于有时间喘口气了。
• Breather deeply and feel the Love and Peace.
  深深的呼吸，感受这爱的平静与觉知。
• Insert breather hose into bracket and close clip.
  将通气软管插入到支架中并卡紧卡子。
• So if you're feeling overwhelmed, schedule a breather for yourself.
  所以，如果你感到不知所措，那么给自己安排一次休息。
• He was so busy that he did not even have a chance to take a breather.
  他实在太忙了，连缓口气的工夫都没有。
• And sometimes, it seems your community has faded when it is simply taking a breather.
  有时社区可能需要缓一缓劲，但您却认为它衰退了。
• I don't feel like a need a breather.
  我不觉得自己像一个需要喘息。
• This shows you up a late breather and how much harder it is to do that.
  这是一段吸气过晚的镜头，你看他游得多累啊。