breathing space

1. N-VAR A breathing space is a short period of time between two activities in which you can recover from the first activity and prepare for the second one. (兩項活動之間的) 喘息時間

Firms need a breathing space if they are to recover. 各公司要復蘇就需要個喘息時間。

We hope that it will give us some breathing space. 我們希望它能給我們些喘息時間。