Question of the Day #1015

What Does the Fed's Breather Mean for Net Lease Investors?

From the headline of this article at Globest.com.

  上記の文で、breatherの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "breather" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈話〉息抜き、ひと休み、小休止
2. 〈話〉息切れするような激しい運動、つらい［しんどい］仕事
3. 〔特定の様態で〕息をする人◆息をする様態を表す形容詞、shallow, deepなどと共に用いられることが多い。
4. 通気孔、酸素補給装置
5. 吸排気管

問題の見出しの場合、一番目の訳が適切です。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. one that breathes
2. a break in activity for rest or relief
3. a small vent in an otherwise airtight enclosure

 

Examples

• He decided to give them a breather.
• The Boss is taking an unexpected breather and canceling his September shows, citing doctors’ orders. — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
• He'd been working hard and felt he needed (to take) a breather.
• Perhaps they will get a little breather now, and they will need it.
• After such rapid expansion the economy is due for a breather for a year or two.

   

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