Question

catch one's breath是什么意思

Answer 1

catch one's breath意思是：喘息； 屏息；憋住气。
例句：
I could see his chest heaving up and down as he panted trying to regain his breath.
当他喘息尝试恢复他的呼吸，我可以看见他的胸部上下地用力举起。
The beautiful valleys made me catch my breath.
那美丽的山谷令我屏息。
We held our breath in excitement.
我们激动地屏息凝神。

breath英 [breθ] 美 [brɛθ]
n. 呼吸，气息；一口气，（呼吸的）一次；瞬间，瞬息；微风；迹象；无声音，气音
例句：
1.I held my breath and sank under the water.
我屏住呼吸沉入水底。
2.There she was, slightly out of breath from running.
她在那儿，跑得有点儿喘不过气来。
3.He was aware of the stink of stale beer on his breath.
他知道自己嘴里有股变味啤酒的馊味。

Answer 2

catch one's breath
屏住呼吸; 倒吸一口气; <非正>休息一下; 歇一口气;

例句:
1.
Let's skip this one, so that I can catch my breath.
咱们不跳这支，好让我喘口气。

2.
Tom can recite the alphabet all in one breath!
汤姆可以一口气背出字母表！