单词 | catch your breath |
释义 | catchyourbreathC1 topauseorrestfor ashorttimeuntil you canbreathecomfortablyorregularlyagain: I had tostoprunningtocatchmybreath. In thosedays, I couldrunup severalflightsofstairswithoutevenstoppingtocatchmybreath. He'd beenstrugglingtocatchhisbreathafterleavingthe pitchfield. Let me justcatchmybreathand I'll be with you in amoment. No, no,stopand getyourbreath. I'llrunback to theshopsfor you. Wait - I just need to get mybreathback for amoment. See also breath catchyourbreathtostopbreathingfor amoment, or tobegintobreathecorrectlyagain afterrunningor otherexercise: I had tositdown andcatchmybreath. If theexercisesare too much, goaheadandstoptocatchyourbreathbeforecontinuing. Oneminute- I need tocatchmybreath. She'd beenstrugglingtocatchherbreathafterleavingthefield. Mypoorunclecan't take more than a fewstepswithoutpausingtocatchhisbreath. "We gave agreatperformance," saidGreen, stillcatchinghisbreath. See also catchverb(BREATHE) catch your breath| American Dictionarycatchyourbreathtowaitandrestfor amomentwhen you have been veryactive, so that you canbegintobreathemoreslowly: Don’ttrytotalk, justsitdown and catchyourbreath. |
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