take a deep breath 深呼吸
catch one’s breath 喘口气
hold breath 屏住呼吸
breathe deeply 深呼吸
lose breath 上气不接下气
1. He stopped to take breath after running up the stairs.
他跑上楼梯后停下来喘口气。
2. She took breath before answering the question.
她在回答问题前深吸了一口气。
3. After swimming, I had to take breath at the pool side.
游泳后我不得不在池边喘口气。
4. The speaker paused to take breath during the speech.
演讲者在演讲中停下来换气。
A: You look tired, take breath for a moment.
A：你看起来很累，先喘口气吧。
B: Yes, I need to take breath before continuing.
B：是的，我需要先缓一缓再继续。
1) 短暂停下来呼吸
2) 在运动或紧张后恢复呼吸
3) 用于表示稍作休息调整状态
1. 停下来呼吸；喘口气。
e.g. He stopped to take breath after running.
他跑步后停下来喘口气。
verb phrase
1. To pause in order to inhale and recover normal breathing, especially after physical effort or stress.
Synonym: pause to breathe, rest briefly