respite

['respit]

n. 暂缓, 缓刑
vt. 延迟, 推延

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

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.使休息; 中断

rest  relief  lull  pause  recess  break  interruption  intermission  breather  reprieve  

同义参见:

plateau  interval  interpreter  interlude  truce  breath  relieve  relaxation  

反义参见:

labor  

英英释义

名词 respite:

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

同义词：reprieve

a pause from doing something (as work)

同义词：recess, break, time out

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

同义词：suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement

a pause for relaxation

同义词：rest, relief, rest period

the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

同义词：reprieve

动词 respite:

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

同义词：reprieve

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。

补充

respiterespite英:[ˈrespait] 美:[ˈrɛspɪt]n.1.休息(时间), 暂时的缓解或轻松The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.导演让全体演员在下一场开始之前稍事休息。2.(义务的)暂缓履行; (刑罚的)缓期执行The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal.法官同意缓期执行, 以便这个犯人的律师提出上诉。

例句

1. It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire.他们已经遭受了几周不间断的炮火。 2. There was absolutely no respite from the noise.噪音从来都没有间断过。 3. The creditors gave them three months' respite.债权人给了他们三个月的暂缓期。 4. to respite a sentence缓期执行判决 5. to respite a sufferer令患者得以喘息 6. the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering.难民宿营地将暂时缓解痛苦。 7. [in sing.]a brief respite from a dire food shortage.严重食品短缺的短暂缓解。 8. the execution was only respited a few months.死刑仅被缓期几个月执行。 9. some poor criminal … from the gibbet or the wheel, respited for a day.某可怜罪犯…从绞刑台或轮式刑车，获一天缓刑。 10. There was a brief respite from the fighting.这场战斗曾经暂时平息。 11. The weekend provided a nice respite from the pressures of her job.这个周末可以让她暂时摆脱工作压力，好好休息一下。 12. a temporary respite短暂的喘息时间 13. The bad weather has continued without respite.恶劣天气一直持续不断。