breathing space

noun

/ˈbriːðɪŋ speɪs/

(also breathing room (especially in North American English))

[countable, uncountable]

a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort短暂休息；喘息时间
- After finishing one job she needed a breathing space before starting the next.完成一项工作后，她需要一个喘息的机会，然后再开始下一项工作。
- This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.这一延误使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。
- The extension of the deadline gives us a breathing space.截止时间的放宽给了我们喘息的时间。
Synonyms rest
rest
- break
- respite
- time out
- breathing space
These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.
- rest a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity:
  We stopped for a well-earned rest.我们停下来作个应有的休息。
- break a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat:
  Let’s take a break.咱们休息会儿吧。
  In British English break is a period of time between lessons at school. The North American English word is recess.
- respite a short break from something difficult or unpleasant:
  The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
- time out (especially North American English, informal) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies:
  Take time out to relax by the pool.去游泳池边歇一歇吧。
- breathing space a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort:
  This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.这一延误使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。
Patterns
- (a) rest/break/respite/time out from something
- to have/take (a) rest/break/time out
- to give somebody (a) rest/break/respite/breathing space
More Like This Compound nouns with –ing forms
Compound nouns with –ing forms
- airing cupboard
- answering machine
- asking price
- baking powder
- betting shop
- boarding school
- booking office
- bowling alley
- breathing space
- breeding ground
- changing room
- clotting factor
- cutting room
- draining board
- drinking water
- eating apple
- housing estate
- icing sugar
- living room
- meeting place
- nursing home
- punching bag
- racing car
- sleeping pill
- starting point
- tuning fork
- waiting room
- working party

词汇	breathing space
释义	breathing space noun /ˈbriːðɪŋ speɪs/ /ˈbriːðɪŋ speɪs/ (also breathing room (especially in North American English)) [countable, uncountable] a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort短暂休息；喘息时间 After finishing one job she needed a breathing space before starting the next.完成一项工作后，她需要一个喘息的机会，然后再开始下一项工作。 This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.这一延误使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。 The extension of the deadline gives us a breathing space.截止时间的放宽给了我们喘息的时间。 Synonyms restrest break respite time out breathing space These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing. rest a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity: We stopped for a well-earned rest.我们停下来作个应有的休息。 break a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat: Let’s take a break.咱们休息会儿吧。 In British English break is a period of time between lessons at school. The North American English word is recess. respite a short break from something difficult or unpleasant: The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.药物暂时缓解了疼痛。 time out (especially North American English, informal) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies: Take time out to relax by the pool.去游泳池边歇一歇吧。 breathing space a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort: This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.这一延误使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。 Patterns (a) rest/break/respite/time out from something to have/take (a) rest/break/time out to give somebody (a) rest/break/respite/breathing space More Like This Compound nouns with –ing formsCompound nouns with –ing forms airing cupboard answering machine asking price baking powder betting shop boarding school booking office bowling alley breathing space breeding ground changing room clotting factor cutting room draining board drinking water eating apple housing estate icing sugar living room meeting place nursing home punching bag racing car sleeping pill starting point tuning fork waiting room working party
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