breather

英 ['briːðə] 美['briðɚ]
  • n. 呼吸者;呼吸的东西;剧烈的运动;短时间的休息

词态变化


复数: breathers;

英英释意


1. a short respite
2. air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time

英文词源


breather (n.)
c. 1600, "a living creature, one who breathes," agent noun from breathe. Meaning "spell of exercise to stimulate breathing" is from 1836; that of "a rest to recover breath" is from 1901.

实用场景例句


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。

柯林斯例句

Let's take a breather before we go on.
喘口气再干.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

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.

辞典例句

Let's have / take a breather for a few minutes.
让我们休息几分钟.

辞典例句

It was midnight before Xiangzi , who had been on the go non - stop , could take a breather.
一直转转到十二点, 祥子才找到叹口气的工夫.

汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

Unlike a rocket engine , the jet engine , as you know, is an " air breather ".
正如你们所知道的, 这种喷气发动机与火箭发动机不同:它是 “ 空气喷气发动机 ”.

辞典例句

Unlike a rocket engine , the jet engine , as you konw, is an " air breather ".
正如你们所知道的, 这种喷气发动机与火箭发动机不同:它是 “ 空气喷气发动机. ”

辞典例句

I can't breather and my head aches.
呼吸困难而且头痛.

无师自通 校园英语会话

Don't you think it's time to take a breather?
你不认为该休息一会了 吗 ?

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Breather valve and flame arrestor are indispensable safety devices.
可见呼吸阀、阻火器是储罐不要缺少的安全设施.

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Take a breather and relax.
喘口气,放松一下.

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I must go out for a quick breather.
我得出去换换脑子了.

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Are you ready to take a breather?
你准备休息一会了 吗 ?

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Air chamber is connected to air through breather.
气室通过呼吸器与大气相通.

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Let's take a breather.
我们休息一会儿吧.

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