put one's own oxygen mask on first

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To practice self-care and focus on one's own needs to avoid burnout when caring for others. idiomatic
    — “When I first said, ‘OK, how do I give back?’ my integrated therapy doctor told me to put my own oxygen mask on first, so to speak.”

词形变化

puts one's own oxygen mask on first present,singular,third-person putting one's own oxygen mask on first participle,present put one's own oxygen mask on first participle,past put one's own oxygen mask on first past put one's oxygen mask on first alternative put on one's oxygen mask first alternative put on one's own oxygen mask first alternative

词源

From the standard pre-flight safety demonstration instruction "Put on your own oxygen mask before helping children/others". In an aircraft depressurisation, attempting to help a child before ensuring one's own oxygen supply can endanger both the parent and, by extension, the child.
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