We had to pause frequently for breath.是什么意思？

We had to pause frequently for breath.

我们不得不经常停下来喘口气。

we

pron. 我们，咱们，笔者，本人，朕，人们；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

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。

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。

pause

n. 暂时的停顿，犹豫，（诗中）节奏的停顿，[乐]延长号；vi. 暂停，中止，逗留，停滞，（按暂停键）暂停放音，犹豫；

例句
They pause and chew their pencils...
他们停了下来，咬着铅笔。

frequently

adv. 频繁地，屡次地，往往，动，动辄；

例句
Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex...
女人们经常说她们不好意思在性生活上采取主动。

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

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。