breath·er /ˈbriːðə(r)/ n. 1. 〈口〉喘气;喘息时间;短暂的休息 get a breather 获得喘息时机 sit down for a breather 坐下来歇一会儿 2. 使人喘气的事;短时间的运动(尤指激烈的运动) Climbing the mountain was a real breather. 爬这座山真叫人气喘吁吁。 go for a breather 去运动一会儿 3. (用某种方式呼吸的)呼吸者;呼吸的东西 In his sleep the child was a mouth breather. 在睡着时,那个孩子用口呼吸。 a heavy breather 打呼噜的人 4. 通气孔;呼吸阀 the breather of a crankcase 曲柄箱的通气管 5. 〈美俚〉(怀着调戏目的给人挂下流电话后)只喘气不说话的下流坯子