take a break
take a break — idiom
1. to stop what you are doing for a short time so that you can rest, eat, or recove
to stop what you are doing for a short time so that you can rest, eat, or recover your energy — for example, stepping away from work, study, exercise, or a long journey.
Noa took a break from studying and walked around the park for a while.
take a break from + gerund (studying)
After painting the fence for three hours, Hassan decided to take a break.
take a break after + [activity]
The doctor told Marta to take a break from her computer every hour and stretch.
Aylin and Owen took a short break during the hike to drink water and rest.
- pause
more general and slightly more formal; can refer to stopping any action, not necessarily for rest
- have a rest
more common in British English; implies resting rather than just stopping
- stop for a while
less idiomatic; a literal description rather than a fixed phrase
文法句型
take a break from [activity]
take a break during [event]
take a short/quick break
用法筆記
Commonly used with the preposition 'from' to specify which activity is being paused ('take a break from work'). The phrase can also describe time apart in a relationship ('take a break from each other'). In informal British English, 'have a break' is equally common.