breathing space

noun

/ˈbriːðɪŋ speɪs/

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

[countable, uncountable]

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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
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