take a break

take a break — 慣用語

1. to pause what you are doing for a short time, usually so that you can rest, eat,

1.慣用語不及物A2
釋義

休息一下

暫停手邊的事，短暫休息或進食

to pause what you are doing for a short time, usually so that you can rest, eat, or have a drink

例句

Nicholas took a break from painting the fence to drink some water.

Nicholas 粉刷圍籬到一半時休息一下，喝了點水。

take a break from + -ing form

After two hours of maths homework, Wren decided to take a break.

寫了兩小時數學作業後，Wren 決定休息一下。

常見搭配
  • take a short break
  • take a quick break
  • take a well-earned break
  • take a lunch break
  • take a coffee break
  • take a break from work
同義詞
  • pause

    suggests a shorter stop and is more formal; used for activities rather than rest

  • rest

    focuses on physical recovery and does not always imply the stop is temporary

  • take five

    informal; specifically means a break of about five minutes

反義詞
  • push on

    continue without stopping, especially when tired

  • power through

    keep going despite fatigue or difficulty

文法句型

take a break

take a break from + noun

take a break from + -ing

用法筆記

Often followed by 'from' + noun or -ing form to name the activity being paused. Adjectives like 'short', 'quick', 'well-earned', and 'much-needed' frequently modify 'break'.

常見錯誤

I'm tired, let's take a rest.
I'm tired, let's take a break.
'take a rest' is not natural English; the natural collocation is 'take a break'.
I need to break for ten minutes.
I need to take a break for ten minutes.
'break' alone as a verb means to damage or shatter; the phrase requires 'take a break'.