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breather 音标拼音: [br'iðɚ] n. 呼吸者,使发喘者,剧烈的运动 呼吸者,使发喘者,剧烈的运动 breather通风装置 breather n 1: a short respite [ synonym: { breath}, { breather}, { breathing place}, { breathing space}, { breathing spell}, { breathing time}] 2: air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time [ synonym: { snorkel}, { schnorkel}, { schnorchel}, { snorkel breather}, { breather}] Breather \ Breath" er\, n. 1. One who breathes. Hence: ( a) One who lives. ( b) One who utters. ( c) One who animates or inspires. [ 1913 Webster] 2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise. [ Colloq.] [ 1913 Webster] 3. a pause to catch one' s breath, or for some other form of rest or refreshment; -- often used in the phrase { to take a breather}, i. e. to pause for refreshment. [ Colloq.] [ PJC] 4. a vent in a container to allow equalization of internal and external pressure. [ PJC] 5. an air intake pipe to provide air to machinery or people submerged or otherwise sealed off from the outside. [ PJC] 46 Moby Thesaurus words for " breather": athletics, blow, break, breath, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, calisthenics, cigarette break, cocktail hour, coffee break, constitutional, daily dozen, downtime, drill, enforced respite, exercise, exercising, gymnastic exercises, gymnastics, halt, happy hour, interlude, intermission, isometrics, letup, lull, pause, physical education, physical jerks, practice, recess, respite, rest, setting- up exercises, spell, stay, stretch, surcease, suspension, tea break, ten, time out, workout, yoga
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