| 单词 | breathing room |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbreathing room breathing room n. (a) space in which to move and breathe comfortably; (b) time or opportunity to pause, esp. in order to rest, relax, or evaluate a situation; cf. breathing space n.In figurative context in quot. 1897. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [noun] > breathing space or elbow room breathing room1641 breath room1667 elbow room1670 breathing space1842 1641 T. Sherwood Charitable Pestmaster 11 If you shall perceive by these signes, that the sick will have the small Pox,..give him breathing room enough, as he lyeth in his bed. 1789 Ann. Reg. 1787 Char. 9/1 He obliged Prince Charles to give the emperor breathing room, by forcing him to hasten with his army..to Bohemia. 1897 W. James Will to Believe 203 That howling mob of desires, each struggling to get breathing-room for the ideal to which it clings. 1990 Esquire May 58/1 Third from the bottom in population density..Montana still has plenty of breathing room. 2012 N. Hawley Good Father (2013) 213 We had..two [hours] if we wanted to get to the courthouse with any kind of breathing room. < as lemmas |
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