"catch your breath" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喘口氣
• 恢復呼吸

Definition

在劇烈活動後或受到驚嚇時停下來深呼吸，讓呼吸恢復正常。也可以指在壓力大時停下來冷靜一下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個習慣用語，不是字面意思。常用在運動、快走或突然事件後。常說“讓我喘口氣”。指的是短暫的休息，不是徹底停下來。

Examples

Let me catch my breath after running up the stairs.

讓我爬完樓梯後**喘口氣**。

She stopped to catch her breath during the hike.

她在健行時停下來**喘口氣**。

You need to sit down and catch your breath.

你需要坐下來**喘口氣**。

Wow, that news! Give me a second to catch my breath.

哇，這消息！讓我**喘口氣**。

He finished the race and bent over to catch his breath.

他跑完比賽，彎下腰**喘口氣**。

Let's take a break and catch our breath before we keep moving.

我們休息一下**喘口氣**，再繼續走吧。