15.to get your breath back<英>喘过气来；恢复正常呼吸
He needed a moment to get his breath back after running up three flights of stairs.在跑上三段楼梯后, 他需要时间缓口气。
I reached out a hand to steady myself against the house while I got my breath back.我伸出一只手抵住墙壁撑着身子, 让自己喘口气。
16.to hold your breath
(not breathe out)屏住呼吸；止住呼吸
Stanley claims to be able to hold his breath for three and a half minutes.斯坦利声称自己能憋气三分半钟。
(wait expectantly)屏息静气(等待)
The whole world has been holding its breath for this speech.整个世界都在屏息等待此次演讲开始。
We're all holding our breath to see if there are any startling new revelations.我们都在屏息静观是否会揭露出新的惊人内幕。