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respite

英 [ˈrespaɪt]

美 [ˈrespɪt]

n.  暂停; 暂缓; 短暂的延缓; 喘息
v.  延期; 缓期执行(死刑); 使休息; 使(苦痛等)暂时停止; 使缓和; [军]停付(军人)薪饷

复数:respites 现在分词:respiting 过去式:respited 第三人称单数:respites 过去分词:respited 

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Collins.1 / BNC.11176 / COCA.12950

牛津词典

    noun

    • 暂停;暂缓
      a short break or escape from sth difficult or unpleasant
      1. The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
        药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
      2. There was no respite from the suffocating heat.
        闷热的天气根本没有缓解。
      3. She continued to work without respite.
        她连续工作,没有休息。
      4. respite care (= temporary care arranged for old, mentally ill, etc. people so that the people who usually care for them can have a rest)
        暂缓性照料
    • 短暂的延缓;喘息
      a short delay allowed before sth difficult or unpleasant must be done
      1. His creditors agreed to give him a temporary respite.
        他的债权人同意给他一个喘息的机会。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-SING (不快事情中的)喘息,缓解,暂息
      Arespiteis a short period of rest from something unpleasant.
      1. 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。
    • N-SING (不快或困难的)暂缓,暂延
      Arespiteis a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
      1. Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.
        贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。

    英英释义

    noun

    verb

    • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
        Synonym:reprieve

      双语例句

      • Massaging neck, it can respite the pain on neck and shoulder.
        ⊙按摩颈部,可缓解颈部肩部的酸胀及疼痛。
      • This plan enabled the oiler and the correspondent to get respite together.
        这个计划使加油工和记者能一起稍事休息。
      • But for the residents of Tongzhou, some respite is in sight.
        不过对于通州的居民来说,或许有望获得一点喘息的机会了。
      • It lasted just a few months and people once we got out of it people thought maybe we're getting a brief& a respite.
        它只持续了几个月,人们,曾经我们摆脱了这个时期后人们认为,也许我们得到了一个暂时的缓解和放松。
      • Many analysts see reversals like the one Wednesday as a welcome respite.
        许多分析师认为,要扭转一个星期三是一个受欢迎的喘息。
      • But just as prices were starting to look frothy, particularly for Lafite, April produced some much-needed respite.
        但正当价格尤其是拉菲(lafite)开始给人以泡沫感时,4月份迎来了亟需的喘息。
      • The snows had finally moved off to the south and given them a respite.
        雪终于向南方转移了,让他们有了喘口气的机会。
      • This battle raged for eight hours without respite, until our soldiers ran out of ammunition.
        这场激战整整持续了八个小时。最后,勇士们的子弹打光了。
      • The carefully designed gardens, calm ponds and exquisite buildings provide a respite for visitors.
        精心设计的豫园,平静如镜的池塘和优美景致的古建筑提供给游客一个休闲之所。
      • The noise went on all night without a moment's respite.
        噪音一刻不停地持续了一整夜。