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

• Although you're hard at work, take some time for a breather and celebrate Fall.
  尽管你工作很努力，但花点时间感受和庆祝一下秋天吧。
• 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。
• I don't feel like a need a breather.
  我不觉得自己像一个需要喘息。
• Why don't you take a breather? You've worked nonstop for eight hours already.
  你已不停工作了八小时，为什么不歇歇？
• After a decade of astonishing growth, the Chinese car industry may be about to take a breather.
  经过十年的飞速增长，中国汽车业可能要稍事喘息。
• 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。
• It's only to say that even grief needs to take a breather.
  仅仅是说就算悲哀也需要休息一会儿。
• Breather valve and flame arrestor are indispensable safety devices.
  可见呼吸阀，阻火器是储罐不可缺少的安全设施。
• I must go out for a quick breather.
  我得出去换换脑子了。