breather

/ˈbriːðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbriːðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrē-t͟hər/ (ame, mw)

breather — 名詞

  • breathersingular
  • breathersplural

1. a brief stop in work or effort that lets you rest, relax, or recover your streng

1.名詞B2
釋義

喘口氣

忙碌中暫停休息一下

a brief stop in work or effort that lets you rest, relax, or recover your strength.

例句

After carrying boxes upstairs, Ravi stopped for a breather by the front door.

搬箱子上樓後，Ravi 在前門旁停下來喘口氣。

for a breather after physical effort

The nurse finally took a breather once the last patient left.

最後一位病人離開後，護理師終於能喘口氣了。

take a breather

同義詞
  • break

    the general everyday word; it can be planned or longer than a breather

  • rest

    focuses more on recovering energy, especially after physical effort

  • pause

    usually a shorter stop in an activity, speech, or movement

  • breathing space

    often more figurative, meaning extra time or relief from pressure

文法句型

take a breather

stop for a breather

give someone a breather

用法筆記

Usually appears in patterns such as 'take a breather' or 'give someone a breather'. More informal than 'break' or 'rest', and often used after hard work, exercise, or a tense period rather than for a long planned stop.

常見錯誤

❌Let's take breather before the next meeting.
✅Let's take a breather before the next meeting.
💡the noun is countable and usually needs 'a'.