respite

['respit]

n. 暂缓, 缓刑
vt. 延迟, 推延

例句与用法:

A welcome respite from hard work.

刻苦工作后令人愉快的短暂休息

The noise went on all night without a moment's respite.

噪音一刻不停地持续了一整夜。

词形变化:

动词过去式: respited | 动词过去分词: respited | 动词现在分词: respiting | 动词第三人称单数: respites |

详细释义:

n.[U][S]

1. 暂缓; (死刑的)缓期执行; (义务的)暂缓履行

2. 暂时的休息(或喘息); (痛苦的)缓解, 暂止

have a brief respite from one's work

工作之余稍作休息

The noise went on all night without respite.

吵闹声整夜不停。

vt.

1. 缓期执行(死刑等); 暂缓履行(义务等)

2. 使暂息; 使(痛苦等)缓解


短语词组:

without (a) respite

1. 不停歇地

She was interrogated without respite for twenty-four hours.

她被不间断地审问了二十四小时。