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

• There were some who believed that a breathing space from structural reform was required after the Koizumi administration.
  一些人认为，小泉政府当政期后，应有一段停止结构性改革的休息期。
• I needed some breathing space.
  我需要休整的时间。
• At any rate, chance had given him some breathing space.
  无论如何，机会给了他一定的喘息空间。
• The package will give everyone breathing space to reassess the banks'balance sheets.
  这项计划给各商业银行喘息的机会，重新评估各自的资产负债表。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• "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。