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respite
[英] [ˈrespɪt] [美] [ˈrɛspɪt] 生词本

n.

v.

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1. N-SING （不快事情中的）喘息，缓解，暂息 A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant. 

  • It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire.

    他们已经好几周没有在炮火中获得任何喘息的机会了。

2. N-SING （不快或困难的）暂缓，暂延 A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place. 

  • Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.

    贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。

Noun

1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

2. a pause from doing something (as work);

  • "we took a 10-minute break"
  • "he took time out to recuperate"

3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

4. a pause for relaxation;

  • "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

5. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

Verb

1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

1. The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.
导演让全体演员在下一场开始之前稍事休息。

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2. The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal.
法官同意缓期执行，以便这个犯人的律师提出上诉。

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3. The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.
这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛。

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