take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
同义词：rest??/??breathe??/??catch one's breath
Mr. Flynn took a breather from trading before getting back into the market in 2007.
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Monster Beverage shares took a breather this morning, following disappointing quarterly figures.
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On Thursday, though, that rally took a breather as the company posted unimpressive third quarter earnings on the back of weakness in Europe.
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