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respite

UK //ˈrɛspʌɪt//US //ˈrɛspɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'respectus'(意为‘延迟’或‘考虑’),通过古法语 'respit' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 短暂的休息或暂停,指从困难、痛苦或紧张状态中暂时解脱出来的时间。

“The weekend provided a welcome respite from the hectic work schedule.”

(周末为繁忙的工作日程提供了一个受欢迎的喘息机会。)

“The rain gave the firefighters a brief respite from battling the blaze.”

(雨水让消防员在扑灭大火的过程中得到了短暂的喘息。)

同义词:break, pause, rest, relief, hiatus

verb

❶ 暂时延迟或减轻某种不愉快的事情,使其得到短暂的缓解。

“The judge respited the prisoner's sentence for a month.”

(法官将犯人的刑期暂缓了一个月。)

“The medicine respited his pain for a few hours.”

(药物让他的疼痛暂时缓解了几个小时。)

同义词:delay, postpone, suspend, relieve, ease

常见短语

brief respite — 短暂的休息或暂停,通常指从紧张或困难状态中暂时解脱出来。

“The hikers took a brief respite under the shade of a tree.”

(徒步旅行者在树荫下短暂休息了一会儿。)

respite care — 临时照顾服务,通常指为长期照顾病人或老人的人提供短暂的休息时间。

“She arranged for respite care so she could take a short vacation.”

(她安排了临时护理服务,以便能短暂休假。)