Welcome to English in a Minute!
歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目!
We all need to breathe to live.
我們都要通過呼吸來生存。
And a room is a space in a house or building.
一個空間是指房屋或者建筑中的一塊地方。
So, what could this expression mean? Breathing Room
那么,這個說法是什么意思呢?喘息的空間
Have you finished that big project for your class, Anna?
你完成了那個大課題了么,安娜?
No, I haven't. But the professor gave the class two more weeks to finish.
沒有,我還沒完成。但是教授給全班同學額外的兩周時間來完成。
So now, I have a little breathing room.
所以現在,我有一點喘息的空間了。
Well, that's a relief. It's always nice to have breathing room.
哇,那你現在就輕松了。有喘息的空間總是好的。
Breathing room has a few meanings.
"喘息的空間"有很多意思。
It can mean giving someone enough space to relax and move comfortably.
它可以表示給某人足夠的空間以舒適地休息或者行動。
But in our example, breathing room refers to relief from a source of pressure or stress.
但是在我們的例子中,"喘息的空間"指的是從壓力中得到放松。
Anna now has more time to complete her project.
安娜現在有更多的時間來完成她的課題。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》欄目!