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

• 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？
• It would be nice to get a breather.
  要是能有个喘息时间就好了。
• I must go out for a quick breather.
  我得出去换换脑子了。
• The flame arrester can be used with breather valve, and also can be used separately.
  可与呼吸阀配套使用，也可单独使用。
• 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 holes are provided at the concave place.
  凹位处设置有通气孔。
• 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。
• 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。
• In November you will get the breather you need to be able to think and to plan your next steps.
  十一月您将获得喘息的你需要能够思考和规划你的下一个步骤。
• 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。