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。