单词 | breather |
释义 | breather (briːðəʳ ) Word forms: breathers countable noun [usually singular] If you take a breather, you stop what you are doing for a short time and have a rest. [informal] Relax and take a breather whenever you feel that you need one. Synonyms: rest, break, halt, pause Collocations: little breather She's going to have a little breather and who knows? The Sun I think we need a little breather. The Sun He took a little breather to very publicly sort through his whopping wedge of cash, below. The Sun You get one little breather so you need a horse with a good mind who can relax. The Sun Maybe you need a breather. The Sun (2015) Now he trains better and doesn't need a breather when he gets forward and comes back. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Some of the players need a breather. The Sun (2011) He'll need a breather at some point. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But he is having to take a breather from roaring around the grounds. The Sun (2011) City players rarely take a breather between moving from one organisation to the next. Times, Sunday Times (2007) If you take a breather you are finished. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It might be time to take a breather and listen to their concerns. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It provided an opportunity for a prop to take a breather. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Translations: Chinese: 歇息 Japanese: 一休み |
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