| 释义 |
breath·er
\ˈbrēthə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: breathe + -er
1. : one that utters, speaks, or proclaims
< scandal that hurt its breather more than its subject >
2. : one that breathes usually in an indicated way
< in his sleep the child was a mouth breather >
3. : a spell of usually violent exercise : something that occasions violent exercise
< climbing the mountain was a real breather >
4.
a. : a rest period : a break in one's activity for rest and relaxation : a brief relaxation of effort
< taking a breather after the heavy work >
b. : a game or match against a weak opponent
< opened the season with a breather >
5. : a small vent in an otherwise airtight enclosure for maintaining equality of pressure within and without (as in oil tanks, transformers, crankcases, instrument cases)
6. : a device to facilitate breathing especially under unusual circumstances
< a new breather in the diver's equipment > |