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

• 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。
• But we all must take a breather.
  但是我们必须稍作休息。
• Let's take a breather before we go on.
  咱喘口气儿再干吧。
• I must go out for a quick breather.
  我得出去换换脑子了。
• Breather deeply and feel the Love and Peace.
  深深的呼吸，感受这爱的平静与觉知。
• I will chide no breather in the world but myself, against whom I know most faults.
  我不怨世上任何人，只怨我自己，因为我知道我自己的毛病最多。
• Breather holes are provided at the concave place.
  凹位处设置有通气孔。
• 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。
• 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。
• The restrictor is fitted in the breather hose as of the engine numbers specified below.
  自以下指定的发动机号起，节流阀安装在通气软管中。