| 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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