缓一口气 meaning in Chinese
get a breathing space
Examples
- When i struck the head of the island i never waited to blow , though i was most winded , but i shoved right into the timber where my old camp used to be , and started a good fire there on a high and dry spot
我一到了岛尖，尽管累得喘不过气来，不敢停下来缓一口气，便直奔我早先宿营的林子那里，拣一个干燥的高处生起一堆大火。