breathing spell

After running up the stairs, I stopped for a breathing spell before opening the door.

跑上楼梯后，我停下来喘口气，再开门。

The students welcomed the short break as a breathing spell before the final exam.

学生们把这段短暂休息当作期末考试前的喘息机会，很欢迎。

Let's sit down and have a breathing spell; we've been working all morning.

我们坐下来歇口气吧；我们已经忙了一上午了。