"take a breath" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 深呼吸
• 吸口气

Definition

吸入空气，通常用于让自己平静或准备做某事。可以是实际地呼吸，也可以表示放松一下的间隙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以表示真正地吸一口气，也可以比喻让自己冷静或休息一下。在紧张时很常用，比如：“Just take a breath and try again.” 类似用法还有“take a deep breath”。适合口语对话。

Examples

Please take a breath before you answer.

请你在回答前先**深呼吸**一下。

I need to take a breath after running.

跑步后我需要**喘口气**。

She told him to take a breath and calm down.

她让他说：先**深呼吸**，冷静点。

Hang on, let me take a breath—that was a lot of stairs!

等一下，让我**喘口气**——楼梯太多了！

Before you get angry, just take a breath and listen.

生气之前，先**深呼吸**，听我说。

Sometimes you just need to take a breath and start over.

有时候你只需要**深呼吸**，然后重新开始。