| 释义 |
DictionarySeecatchcatch (one's) breath
catch (one's) breath1. To resume or try to resume breathing normally after a physically taxing activity that results in heavy breathing. Can we stop for a minute? I need to catch my breath—I can't run as fast as you guys!2. To stop breathing momentarily as a result of fear or surprise. I caught my breath when I saw the gruesome injuries Adam had sustained in the accident.See also: breath, catchcatch one's breathFig. to struggle for normal breathing after strenuous activity. The jogger stopped to catch her breath. It took Jimmy a minute to catch his breath after being punched in the stomach.See also: breath, catchcatch one's breath1. Resume normal breathing after physical exertion of some kind, as in These stairs are steep; wait a minute till I catch my breath. This phrase once meant the same as hold one's breath-that is, stop breathing momentarily-a usage no longer current. [Early 1800s] 2. Relax, take a rest, as in Events have been moving so fast I'd like to stop and catch my breath. [First half of 1900s] See also: breath, catchcatch your ˈbreath stop breathing for a moment (because of surprise, fear, shock, etc.): The magnificent view made us catch our breath.See also: breath, catch catch (one's) breath To rest so as to be able to continue an activity.See also: breath, catch |