take a breather

英 [teɪk ə ˈbriːðə(r)]

美 [teɪk ə ˈbriːðər]

网络  缓一缓; 减慢节奏; 喘口气

英英释义

verb

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  Synonym:restbreathecatch one's breath

双语例句

• 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。
• But at the moment,( everything) is just coming too fast, so I still cannot really take a breather to realize what's going on.
  但是现在，一切都太突然，我甚至不能冷静思考接下来会发生什么。
• 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？
• I've been swamped with paperwork since I came back from my vacation. I haven't even got a chance to take a breather.
  自从我休假回来之后就为文书作业忙得不可开交。我甚至连喘口气的机会都没有。
• Growth in the first half remained in double figures and the slowdown that did take place felt more like a much-needed breather rather than a looming crisis.
  上半年经济保持两位数增长，虽然步伐的确有所放缓，但给人的感觉更像是亟需的喘息，而非危机的迫近。
• But we all must take a breather.
  但是我们必须稍作休息。
• 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。
• 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。
• The coach told the baseball players to take a breather.
  教练叫棒球员休息一会。
• 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。