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

• The coach told the baseball players to take a breather.
  教练叫棒球员休息一会。
• Next month we ll take a breather from bug patterns to tackle some other important topics.
  下个月，我们将暂停错误模式的讨论转而处理其它一些重要的课题。
• But we all must take a breather.
  但是我们必须稍作休息。
• Asian markets have run fairly hard this year, and we may continue to see some profit taking in the short term, as markets take a breather.
  亚洲市场今年已经大幅度上涨，短期内我们会继续看到获利套现，市场要喘口气。
• 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。
• 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。
• After the midweek draw with Manchester United, Wenger also suggested Sol Campbell may take a breather.
  在周中踢平曼联后，温格说坎贝尔将会得到休息的机会。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。