breathing space 是什麼意思?在什麼情況下能用到?

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Rebecca
很好的問題!與 breathing room 類似,breathing space 就是指有機會暫停、放鬆、或決定接下來要做什麼的喘息空間。這裡的 the UK's outdated laws have brought the country a little bit of breathing space,意思是當前的法律給了英國一個機會慢慢來決定接下來要如何處理與電動滑板車相關的規定。 例句: It'd be great to have Wednesdays off, for a bit of breathing space during the week. (週三放假會很棒,能在一週內有點喘息的空間。) 例句: I'm up to my ears in work. I wish I had some breathing space. (我工作忙得不可開交。多希望有些喘息的空間。)