respite的意思

respite

英式音标['rɛspɪt]
美式英标['respaɪt; -spɪt]

基本解释

n. 缓解；暂缓；暂时的休息；缓期执行

vt. 使缓解；使暂缓；使延期；缓期执行

respite 暂停，暂缓

来自古法语 respit,延迟，来自拉丁语 respectus,考虑，思考，来自 re-,再，-spect,看，词源同 despite,retrospect.比喻用法，即再看再研究，引申词义暂停，暂缓。

respite (n.): mid-13c., from Old French respit "delay, respect" (Modern French répit), from Latin respectus "consideration, recourse, regard" (see respect (n.)).

2. The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.: 这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛.

3. 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.

4. 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。

5. 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.