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

• It would be nice to get a breather.
  要是能有个喘息时间就好了。
• 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 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。
• If in doubt, replace the breather hose.
  如果不能确定，则应更换通气软管。
• I stopped and had another breather and considered.
  我又停下来一边休息，一边考虑。
• 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。
• Disconnect breather hose from front axle.
  从前轴断开通气软管。
• I now have time to take a breather.
  现在我终于有时间喘口气了。
• I don't feel like a need a breather.
  我不觉得自己像一个需要喘息。