名詞 breather:

1. a short respite
   同義詞：breath, 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
   同義詞：snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather

1. I've mowed the front lawn, and I'm just taking a breather before taking the back lawn.
   我已刈了前面的草坪，待我休息一下后說(shuō)去刈后面的草坪。
2. I must go out for a quick breather.
   我得出去換換腦子了。

breath.er

n.（名詞）
One that breathes, especially in a specified manner:
呼吸者，尤指以某種方式：
例句：
a shallow breather.
一個(gè)呼吸微弱的人

Informal A short rest period:
【非正式用語(yǔ)】 短暫的休息時(shí)間：
例句：
took a breather after skiing for two hours.
滑雪兩個(gè)小時(shí)后稍作休息

Informal An activity, such as strenuous exercise, that causes difficult breathing.
【非正式用語(yǔ)】 使人喘氣的事：引起呼吸困難的一種活動(dòng)，如激烈的運(yùn)動(dòng)
A small vent allowing the passage of gas or liquid to or from an enclosed area.
通氣閥，通道：使氣體或液體從一個(gè)封閉地區(qū)流入或流出的小通道