breathing space

英 [ˈbriːðɪŋ speɪs]

美 [ˈbriːðɪŋ speɪs]

n.  短暂休息; 喘息时间

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牛津词典

noun

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

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （两项活动之间）喘息的时间
  Abreathing spaceis 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。

英英释义

noun

• sufficient room for easy breathing or movement
  1. moved to the country to find breathing room
  Synonym:breathing room
• a short respite
  Synonym:breathbreatherbreathing placebreathing spellbreathing time

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The enemy should be permitted no breathing space.
  不要使敌人获得喘息的时间。
• 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。