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Respite N Sing Short 英[ˈrespaɪt 美[ˈrespɪt N.休息期间;缓解,暂缓;延期;(刑罚的)缓期执行;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 不快事情中的)喘息,缓解,暂息 Period

单词 respite
音标
英[ˈrespaɪt] 美[ˈrespɪt]
解释
n.休息期间;缓解,暂缓;延期;(刑罚的)缓期执行;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;
例句

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.
例: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
A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
例:Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。
变形
third:respites~done:respited~ing:respiting~past:respited~

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