
好词典

源自中古法语 'repris'(意为‘拿回’或‘恢复’),后演变为‘reprieve’,最初用于法律语境表示暂缓执行。
❶ 指对某项惩罚或不利情况的暂时中止或延迟,通常用于法律或紧急情况中,给人喘息的机会。
“The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve from execution.”
(这名囚犯在最后一刻获得了暂缓执行的赦免。)
“The rain provided a brief reprieve from the summer heat.”
(这场雨暂时缓解了夏日的炎热。)
❶ 表示暂时中止或延迟某项惩罚或不利情况,通常用于正式或法律语境中。
“The judge decided to reprieve the prisoner for another month.”
(法官决定将囚犯的刑期再延缓一个月。)
“The storm reprieved us from having to go outside.”
(暴风雨让我们暂时不用出门。)
temporary reprieve — 指短暂的缓解或中止,常用于描述压力、惩罚或困境的暂时减轻。
“The holiday was a temporary reprieve from her busy schedule.”
(假期让她从繁忙的日程中暂时解脱出来。)
last-minute reprieve — 指在最后一刻获得的暂缓或赦免,通常用于紧急或生死攸关的情况。
“He received a last-minute reprieve when new evidence was found.”
(当发现新证据时,他在最后一刻获得了暂缓。)