take a breather

英 [teɪk ə ˈbriːðə(r)]

美 [teɪk ə ˈbriːðər]

网络缓一缓; 减慢节奏; 喘口气

英英释义

verb

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Synonym:restbreathecatch one's breath

Although you're hard at work, take some time for a breather and celebrate Fall.
尽管你工作很努力，但花点时间感受和庆祝一下秋天吧。
Next month we ll take a breather from bug patterns to tackle some other important topics.
下个月，我们将暂停错误模式的讨论转而处理其它一些重要的课题。
Why don't you take a breather? You've worked nonstop for eight hours already.
你已不停工作了八小时，为什么不歇歇？
But we all must take a breather.
但是我们必须稍作休息。
In its most recent market report, Van Rees, a Dutch tea trader, said it expected prices to take a breather before taking off again for winter.
荷兰茶叶交易商VanRees在其最新市场报告中称，预计茶叶价格将短暂休整一番，到冬季将再次上涨。
After a decade of astonishing growth, the Chinese car industry may be about to take a breather.
经过十年的飞速增长，中国汽车业可能要稍事喘息。
Let's take a breather before we go on.
咱喘口气儿再干吧。
I've been swamped with paperwork since I came back from my vacation. I haven't even got a chance to take a breather.
自从我休假回来之后就为文书作业忙得不可开交。我甚至连喘口气的机会都没有。
Relax and take a breather whenever you feel that you need one.
要放松，什么时候觉得需要休息就休息一下。
It's only to say that even grief needs to take a breather.
仅仅是说就算悲哀也需要休息一会儿。