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

• 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。
• I must go out for a quick breather.
  我得出去换换脑子了。
• The fresh-air inlet was usually the crankcase breather cap.
  新鲜空气进口一般是曲轴箱通气盖。
• Insert breather hose into bracket and close clip.
  将通气软管插入到支架中并卡紧卡子。
• But we all must take a breather.
  但是我们必须稍作休息。
• 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。
• Although you're hard at work, take some time for a breather and celebrate Fall.
  尽管你工作很努力，但花点时间感受和庆祝一下秋天吧。
• 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。
• Breather deeply and feel the Love and Peace.
  深深的呼吸，感受这爱的平静与觉知。
• 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。