take a break

IPA/tˈeɪk ɐ bɹˈeɪk/
IPA/tˈeɪk ɐ bɹˈeɪk/

take a break — 慣用語

1. to stop what you are doing for a short time so that you can rest, eat, or recove

1.慣用語B1
釋義

休息一下

暫時停止活動以恢復體力

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.

例句

Noa took a break from studying and walked around the park for a while.

Noa 從讀書中休息了一下，到公園走一走。

take a break from + gerund (studying)

After painting the fence for three hours, Hassan decided to take a break.

刷了三小時的籬笆之後，Hassan 決定休息一下。

take a break after + [activity]

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌I need to take a rest from work.
✅I need to take a break from work.
💡'take a rest' suggests sleeping or lying down; 'take a break' refers to a short pause during an activity.