breathing space

noun

1. 短暂休息；喘息时间
   a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort

1. N-VAR （两项活动之间）喘息的时间
   A breathing space is a short period of time between two activities in which you can recover from the first activity and prepare for the second one.
   1. Firms need a breathing space if they are to recover...
      这些公司需要短暂休整才能恢复元气。
   2. We hope that it will give us some breathing space.
      我们希望这能给我们以喘息的机会。

1. Firms need a breathing space if they are to recover
   这些公司需要短暂休整才能恢复元气。
2. We hope that it will give us some breathing space.
   我们希望这能给我们以喘息的机会。
3. It will give a breathing space for the peasants and, by removing the cause leading to revolt, will unite all forces in finding the way to industrial recovery.
   它将给农民以喘息的机会，排除了引起反叛的原因，才可以团结一切力量寻求工业发展的道路。
4. A return to growth might give Europe some breathing space and head off the chance of political disaster.
   回归增长可能会给欧洲带来一些喘息的空间，并阻断政治灾难的出现。
5. The package will give everyone breathing space to reassess the banks'balance sheets.
   这项计划给各商业银行喘息的机会，重新评估各自的资产负债表。
6. But tough IMF conditions will help, and with breathing space they can pace the cuts so growth can return sooner.
   但严苛的imf附加条件将会有所帮助，并且，在有了喘息时间的情况下，它们可以调整减债步伐，以推动经济早日恢复增长。
7. What is needed, above all, is a breathing space.
   总的说来，就是需要一个喘息的间隔。
8. This way, the garbage collector will obtain more breathing space, decreasing the probability of a full GC.
   通过这种方式，垃圾收集器将获得更多空间并减少完全GC的可能性。
9. Spacers were also used to give a little breathing space to the radio buttons.
   间距器还可用于在单选按钮之间安插一点距离。
10. The United States'2009 financial stimulus bill has provided research with breathing space, rather than the sharp shot in the arm that many anticipated.
    2009年美国财政刺激法案提供了一个研究的喘息空间，而不是如大多数预期的尖锐一击。
11. WaMu still has some financial breathing space before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation feels compelled to act.
    在联邦存款保险公司（fdic）感到必须要采取行动前，wamu在财务方面仍有一些喘息的空间。
12. The enemy should be permitted no breathing space.
    不要使敌人获得喘息的时间。
13. Easy-flowing conversation Value small talk: It's a good way of warming up for a more interesting conversation and provides a breathing space to relax.
    轻松舒畅的谈话看重闲谈：这是进行更加有趣谈话的热身，提供了放松的呼吸空间。
14. This was a significant announcement, and will provide Greece and its creditors with breathing space.
    这一声明意义重大，将为希腊及其债权人提供喘息空间。
15. Lenovo's strong sales in China give it some breathing space and cash flow to sustain losses in overseas markets, says Randy Zhou, analyst at Bank of China International.
    中银国际分析师周诚（RandyZhou）表示，联想在中国的强劲销售，使公司获得了一些喘息空间和现金流，得以支撑在海外市场的亏损。
16. Some breathing space is needed to try to renew a dialogue ahead of the games.
    若想在奥运会之前重启对话，需要一些考虑问题的空间。
17. It provides a breathing space for other pastures to grow some cover before they are grazed in their turn.
    让其它草场转入放牧之前，有一个喘息时间以长出一些牧草。
18. They provided much-needed breathing space for a country hit by civil war and unrest.
    他们为这个饱受内战和动乱之苦的国家提供了一个极需休养生息的空间。
19. "It gives us some breathing space," said a senior German official.
    “它给我们带来了一点喘息的空间，”一名德国高级官员表示。
20. At any rate, chance had given him some breathing space.
    无论如何，机会给了他一定的喘息空间。
21. The outer boulevard is their breathing space; the suburbs belong to them.
    城外的林荫路是他们呼吸的地方，郊野是他们的天地。
22. Both the US and the eurozone seem, for now, to be between crises. Investors should use this breathing space to study the bigger picture.
    美国与欧元区似乎都暂时渡过了危机。投资者应利用这一喘息之机，研究一下更宏观的局势。
23. He felt he needed a breathing space between school and university and took a year out.
    他觉得在念完中学与上大学之间他需要一段休整期，于是便休学一年。
24. It is entirely wrong to do without, leave no interval and allow no breathing space.
    不要休整，不要间歇，不要喘一口气，这是完全错误的。
25. Lower tensions with Taiwan have also given the Chinese military a little breathing space to manoeuvre elsewhere.
    在与台湾的紧张关系缓和后，中国军方得以取得一些喘息空间，并在别处活动。
26. There were some who believed that a breathing space from structural reform was required after the Koizumi administration.
    一些人认为，小泉政府当政期后，应有一段停止结构性改革的休息期。
27. In Asia, says Prof Chan, the crisis has simply given financial educators and trainers a breathing space.
    陈家乐教授表示，在亚洲，此次危机让金融教育者和培训者获得一个喘息的空间。
28. I needed some breathing space.
    我需要休整的时间。
29. In particular alternating a technical change with a cultural change gives breathing space for changes to settle in.
    特别是交替推动技术变革与文化变革为接受这些改变提供了空间。
30. This would give banks breathing space to meet capital standards while the housing market stabilised.
    这将给银行带来喘息空间，让它们达到资本金要求，也让房市趋稳。

noun

1. sufficient room for easy breathing or movement
   1. moved to the country to find breathing room

   Synonym:    breathing room

2. a short respite

   Synonym:    breathbreatherbreathing placebreathing spellbreathing time