| 释义 |
catch one's breath
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | catch one's breath - take a short break from one's activities in order to relaxtake a breather, rest, breatheintermit, pause, break - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" |
catch 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 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 This phrase once meant the same as hold one's breath-that is, stop breathing momentarily-a usage no longer current.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 one's breath
Related to catch one's breath: bated, in the same breathSynonyms for catch one's breathverb take a short break from one's activities in order to relaxSynonyms- take a breather
- rest
- breathe
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