take a breather

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。
2. Let's take a breather before we go on.
   咱喘口气儿再干吧。
3. But we all must take a breather.
   但是我们必须稍作休息。
4. Although you're hard at work, take some time for a breather and celebrate Fall.
   尽管你工作很努力，但花点时间感受和庆祝一下秋天吧。
5. Take a breather: Just like schools have recess, children need to have mini-breaks when they're working hard to complete homework or projects, or studying for tests.
   休息一下：就像在学校一样，当孩子们正在努力完成家庭作业或准备复习考试的时候，他们需要休息的时间。
6. I now have time to take a breather.
   现在我终于有时间喘口气了。
7. The implication is that following a flurry of activity to build infrastructure and expand services ahead of an Olympiad, host countries take a breather, with the stock market benefiting from the increased liquidity and reduced inflationary pressures.
   研究报告称：其言下之意是，在经历了奥运会前的基础设施建设和服务扩张热潮之后，主办国稍事喘息，股市从流动性增加和通胀压力减弱中获益。
8. But at the moment,( everything) is just coming too fast, so I still cannot really take a breather to realize what's going on.
   但是现在，一切都太突然，我甚至不能冷静思考接下来会发生什么。
9. Asian markets have run fairly hard this year, and we may continue to see some profit taking in the short term, as markets take a breather.
   亚洲市场今年已经大幅度上涨，短期内我们会继续看到获利套现，市场要喘口气。
10. He was so busy that he did not even have a chance to take a breather.
    他实在太忙了，连缓口气的工夫都没有。
11. Next month we ll take a breather from bug patterns to tackle some other important topics.
    下个月，我们将暂停错误模式的讨论转而处理其它一些重要的课题。
12. The coach told the baseball players to take a breather.
    教练叫棒球员休息一会。
13. Earn coins along the way to purchase strategic items in the Shop, or take a breather and try your luck at one of10 mini-games in the Casino.
    赚取金币一路上购买战略性项目的店，或采取喘息和尝试您的运气在一个10的迷你游戏中的赌场。
14. It's only to say that even grief needs to take a breather.
    仅仅是说就算悲哀也需要休息一会儿。
15. After the midweek draw with Manchester United, Wenger also suggested Sol Campbell may take a breather.
    在周中踢平曼联后，温格说坎贝尔将会得到休息的机会。
16. In its most recent market report, Van Rees, a Dutch tea trader, said it expected prices to take a breather before taking off again for winter.
    荷兰茶叶交易商VanRees在其最新市场报告中称，预计茶叶价格将短暂休整一番，到冬季将再次上涨。
17. Growth in the first half remained in double figures and the slowdown that did take place felt more like a much-needed breather rather than a looming crisis.
    上半年经济保持两位数增长，虽然步伐的确有所放缓，但给人的感觉更像是亟需的喘息，而非危机的迫近。
18. I've been swamped with paperwork since I came back from my vacation. I haven't even got a chance to take a breather.
    自从我休假回来之后就为文书作业忙得不可开交。我甚至连喘口气的机会都没有。
19. After a decade of astonishing growth, the Chinese car industry may be about to take a breather.
    经过十年的飞速增长，中国汽车业可能要稍事喘息。
20. 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？

verb

1. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

   Synonym:    restbreathecatch one's breath