catch your breath

1 (also get your breath back) to start breathing normally again after running or making a lot of effort 喘口气，恢复正常呼吸

Slow down, I need to catch my breath.

慢一点，我要喘口气。

Examples from the Corpus

catch your breath• Both waders immediately filled and I caught my breath as freezing April waters began to stimulate sensitive nether regions.• Tokyo stocks fell Monday as investors caught their breath following a strong advance over the two previous sessions.• She could hear Moxie catching her breath.• Busacher slumped into the passenger seat and sat catching his breath.• She caught her breath in fear, holding it until the answer came.• Clark had to sit down to catch his breath.• And then history paused, just to catch its breath.• I said, falling on to a chair, trying to catch my breath.• The slow movement of this performance is particularly fine, with pianissimos that have you catching your breath.

→ catch your breath at breath(3)

a) PAUSEto pause for a moment after a lot of physical effort in order to breathe normally again 歇口气，缓口气

Hang on a minute – let me catch my breath!

稍等一下，让我歇口气！

b) BREATHEto stop breathing for a moment because something has surprised, frightened, or shocked you 〔因惊讶、恐惧或震惊而〕屏住呼吸

c) to take some time to stop and think about what you will do next after having been very busy or active 〔忙碌之后〕停歇思考一下

It was an enforced absence from work, but at least it gave me a little time to catch my breath before the final push.

我是迫不得已没去上班，但是这至少给了我一点时间，让我在作最后冲刺之前可以喘口气。

Examples from the Corpus

catch your breath• And then history paused, just to catch its breath.• Busacher slumped into the passenger seat and sat catching his breath.• I said, falling on to a chair, trying to catch my breath.• She could hear Moxie catching her breath.• The slow movement of this performance is particularly fine, with pianissimos that have you catching your breath.• Both waders immediately filled and I caught my breath as freezing April waters began to stimulate sensitive nether regions.• Tokyo stocks fell Monday as investors caught their breath following a strong advance over the two previous sessions.• She caught her breath in fear, holding it until the answer came.

→ catch your breath at catch1(15)

词汇	catch your breath
释义	catch your breath catch your breath 1 (also get your breath back) to start breathing normally again after running or making a lot of effort 喘口气，恢复正常呼吸 Slow down, I need to catch my breath. 慢一点，我要喘口气。 Examples from the Corpus catch your breath• Both waders immediately filled and I caught my breath as freezing April waters began to stimulate sensitive nether regions.• Tokyo stocks fell Monday as investors caught their breath following a strong advance over the two previous sessions.• She could hear Moxie catching her breath.• Busacher slumped into the passenger seat and sat catching his breath.• She caught her breath in fear, holding it until the answer came.• Clark had to sit down to catch his breath.• And then history paused, just to catch its breath.• I said, falling on to a chair, trying to catch my breath.• The slow movement of this performance is particularly fine, with pianissimos that have you catching your breath. → catch your breath at breath(3) 2 a) PAUSEto pause for a moment after a lot of physical effort in order to breathe normally again 歇口气，缓口气 Hang on a minute – let me catch my breath! 稍等一下，让我歇口气！ b) BREATHEto stop breathing for a moment because something has surprised, frightened, or shocked you 〔因惊讶、恐惧或震惊而〕屏住呼吸 c) to take some time to stop and think about what you will do next after having been very busy or active 〔忙碌之后〕停歇思考一下 It was an enforced absence from work, but at least it gave me a little time to catch my breath before the final push. 我是迫不得已没去上班，但是这至少给了我一点时间，让我在作最后冲刺之前可以喘口气。 Examples from the Corpus catch your breath• And then history paused, just to catch its breath.• Busacher slumped into the passenger seat and sat catching his breath.• I said, falling on to a chair, trying to catch my breath.• She could hear Moxie catching her breath.• The slow movement of this performance is particularly fine, with pianissimos that have you catching your breath.• Both waders immediately filled and I caught my breath as freezing April waters began to stimulate sensitive nether regions.• Tokyo stocks fell Monday as investors caught their breath following a strong advance over the two previous sessions.• She caught her breath in fear, holding it until the answer came. → catch your breath at catch1(15)
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