| 单词 | breathing space |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbreathing space breathing space n. (a) time or opportunity to pause, esp. in order to rest, relax, or evaluate a situation; also as a count noun; (b) space in which to move and breathe comfortably; cf. breathing room n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ceasing > temporary cessation of activity or operation > [noun] > (a) respite > to recover breath breathing space1545 breathing time1545 breathing1561 breathing-while1565 breathing-fit1589 breath1597 breather1876 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 1545 G. Joye tr. P. Melanchthon in Expos. Daniel Ep. Ded. f. 3 The immense mercy and goodnes of God, at some certain ceason geueth a litle breathing space to his chirche, making the fyerce seas cawme for a litle tyme. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. xii. sig. Aa6v The dales for shade, the hilles for breathing space. 1650 R. Stapleton tr. F. Strada De Bello Belgico v. 130 Having made that agreement with the Covenanters, they gave her jealousies a short breathing-space. 1842 Ld. Tennyson Locksley Hall in Poems (new ed.) II. 109 There the passions cramp'd no longer shall have scope and breathing-space. 1917 Touring Topics May 13/2 Children that long for breathing space. 2010 Asian Woman No. 43. 181/2 Perhaps the main source of tension has simply been the need for breathing space in your relationship. < as lemmas |
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