| 词汇 | Coming Up for Air |
| 释义 | (redirected from Coming Up for Air)come up for air1. Literally, to raise one's head out of the water (as in the ocean or a pool) in order to breathe. When the swimmer came up for air, she immediately asked what her time was. I can't stay under water for too long without having to come up for air. 2. By extension, to pause in the middle of doing something. When Mary came up for air in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in about my own weekend! Joe and his new girlfriend have been kissing for so long that I doubt they'll ever come up for air! come up for air1. Lit. to lift one's head out of the water to breathe. After staying under water for almost a minute, Jason had to come up for air. 2. Fig. to stop what one is doing for a different activity or rest. Whenever you get off the phone and come up for air, I have a question for you. I want you to go to the store for me when you come up for air. 3. Fig. to stop kissing for a moment and breathe. Don't those kids ever come up for air? When are you two going to come up for air? come up for air in. to pause for a break. The kissers—being only human—had to come up for air eventually. They were taking in money so fast at the box office that there wasn’t a minute to come up for air. |
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