| 单词 | breathing space |
| 释义 | breathing spaceSEE SYNONYMS FOR breathing space ON THESAURUS.COM nounAlso called breathing spell . an opportunity to rest or think. sufficient space in which to move, work, etc.: The train was so crowded that there was hardly breathing space. Origin of breathing spaceFirst recorded in 1640–50 Words nearby breathing spacebreath group, breath-holding test, breathing, breathing bag, breathing reserve, breathing space, breathless, breath of fresh air, breath sounds, breathtaking, breath test Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for breathing spacebreathing space nounenough area to permit freedom of movementthe country gives us some breathing space a pause for rest, etca coffee break was their only breathing space Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with breathing spacebreathing space Room or time in which to breathe, as in In that crowded hall, there was hardly any breathing space. Previously this term was put as breathing room. [Mid-1600s] A rest or pause. For example, I can't work at this all day; I need some breathing space. This usage replaced the earlier breathing while. [Mid-1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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