breather

英 [ˈbriːðə(r)]

美 [ˈbriːðər]

n.  短暂的休息

复数：breathers　

机械

BNC.18959 / COCA.19178

牛津词典

noun

• 短暂的休息
  a short pause for rest or to relax
  1. to take/have a breather
     歇一下
  2. Tell me when you need a breather.
     你需要休息时就告诉我。
  3. a five-minute breather
     休息五分钟

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 短暂休息
  If you take abreather, you stop what you are doing for a short time and have a rest.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes
  Synonym:snorkelschnorkelschnorchelsnorkel breather
• a short respite
  Synonym:breathbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing time

双语例句

• The restrictor is fitted in the breather hose as of the engine numbers specified below.
  自以下指定的发动机号起，节流阀安装在通气软管中。
• But we all must take a breather.
  但是我们必须稍作休息。
• The fresh-air inlet was usually the crankcase breather cap.
  新鲜空气进口一般是曲轴箱通气盖。
• This shows you up a late breather and how much harder it is to do that.
  这是一段吸气过晚的镜头，你看他游得多累啊。
• Let's take a breather before we go on.
  咱喘口气儿再干吧。
• They can also be connected with breather pipe through the connector installed in the pendant.
  他们可以通过安装在下摆内的连接口与呼吸道相连。
• 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。
• I now have time to take a breather.
  现在我终于有时间喘口气了。
• 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？
• I will chide no breather in the world but myself, against whom I know most faults.
  我不怨世上任何人，只怨我自己，因为我知道我自己的毛病最多。