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get/have/need (some) breathing space
常用动词搭配，表示需要或获得休息时间。
I needed some breathing space after the long flight.
长途飞行后我需要一些喘息时间。
喘息的机会；思考的时间；休息时间
breathing spaces — plural of breathing space
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喘息的机会；思考的时间；休息时间
a short period of rest or relief from pressure, allowing time to think or recover
I needed some breathing space after the long flight.
长途飞行后我需要一些喘息时间。
指在压力或忙碌中暂时停下、舒缓的余地或时间。
足够恢复呼吸的空间或时间
Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath.
休息、暂停或喘息
A rest, pause, or respite.
足够的距离以感到不受束缚。
Enough distance so that one can feel unfettered.
I need some breathing space before I make my decision.
在做决定之前，我需要一些思考的空间。
The quiet weekend gave us a little breathing space after a busy week.
安静的周末让我们在繁忙的一周后有了点喘息的空间。
Everyone needs breathing spaces now and then.
每个人都需要偶尔有喘息的空间。
常用动词搭配，表示需要或获得休息时间。
I needed some breathing space after the long flight.
长途飞行后我需要一些喘息时间。
给予某人休息或缓冲时间。
The manager gave us breathing space to finish the project.
经理给了我们喘息时间来完成项目。
表示留有或没有余地。
The tight schedule left no breathing space for mistakes.
紧凑的日程没有留下任何出错的喘息空间。
Not this
I need some breathe space to finish my work.
Use this
I need some breathing space to finish my work.
错误：混淆了动词breathe和动名词breathing。'Breathing space'是固定名词短语，其中breathing是动名词作定语，不能替换成动词原形breathe。
Not this
We need more breathing spaces in our schedule.
Use this
We need more breathing space in our schedule.
错误：将不可数名词'breathing space'误加复数。'Breathing space'是不可数名词，没有复数形式。
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可数名词，常用单数
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