He had stopped to catch his breath and make sure of his directions.是什么意思？

He had stopped to catch his breath and make sure of his directions.

他曾停下来歇口气，同时确定一下方向。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

stopped

v. 停止( stop的过去式和过去分词 )，中断，逗留，（使）停止工作；

例句
He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight...
他停下脚步试着让眼睛适应微弱的星光。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

catch

vt. 赶上，接住，引起，看见；vt.& vi. （使）被钩住，（使）被卡住；n. 抓，隐情，捕获量，挂钩；vi. 锁住，着火，[棒球]当接球手；adj. 迷惑人的，令人容易上当的，引人注目的，令人感兴趣的；

例句
They unloaded their catch of cod and bass.
他们把捕到的鳕鱼和鲈鱼卸下来。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

breath

n. 呼吸，一口气，呼吸力，微量；

例句
Take a deep breath and blow.
深呼吸，吐气。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

make

vt. 做，制造，生产，制定，使成为，使产生；vi. 开始，尝试，行进，增大；n. 制造，生产量，性格，形状，样式；

例句
I can't abide people who can't make up their minds...
我受不了优柔寡断的人。

sure

adj. 确信的，确实的，有把握的，无疑的，一定的；adv. 当然，确实地，无疑地；

例句
This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week...
这一定会成为下星期议事日程上的一项议题。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

directions

n. direction的复数形式，方面( direction的名词复数 )，方向，指南，（电影导演的）指点；

例句
I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking...
现在我知道了不该在饭没做完之前就扔掉烹饪说明。