respite
- n.喘息;暂缓;暂停;短暂的延缓
- v.使休息;使缓和;缓期执行（死刑）;延期;使（苦痛等）暂时停止;[军]停付（军人）薪饷
过去式： respited 现在分词： respiting 过去分词： respited 第三人称单数： respites
respitenoun
暂停；暂缓
a short break or escape from sth difficult or unpleasant
The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
There was no respite from the suffocating heat.
闷热的天气根本没有缓解。
She continued to work without respite.
她连续工作，没有休息。
respite care (= temporary care arranged for old, mentally ill, etc. people so that the people who usually care for them can have a rest)
暂缓性照料
短暂的延缓；喘息
a short delay allowed before sth difficult or unpleasant must be done
His creditors agreed to give him a temporary respite.
他的债权人同意给他一个喘息的机会。
These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.以上各词均表示短暂的休息。
a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat指间歇、休息：
Let's take a break .
咱们休息一会儿吧。
a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity指休息时间、睡眠时间：
We stopped for a well-earned rest.
我们停下来作个应有的休息。
( informal ) a short pause in an activity to rest or relax指活动进行中的短暂休息：
a five-minute breather
五分钟的休息
a short pause in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort指脑力或体力活动期间的短暂休息、喘息时间：
This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.
这一延误使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。
You decide when to take a breather ; a breathing space has to be given or won. A breather is for relaxing; a breathing space is for sorting things out. |
a short break from sth difficult or unpleasant指从困境或不愉快、不舒适的状态中得到的暂缓、暂停：
The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
( informal , especially NAmE ) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies指暂停工作或学习的时间：
Take time out to relax by the pool.
去游泳池边歇一歇吧。
respite
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N-SING （不快事情中的）喘息，缓解，暂息
A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant.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。
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N-SING （不快或困难的）暂缓，暂延
A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.
贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。
noun
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- a pause from doing something (as work)
- we took a 10-minute break
- he took time out to recuperate
- Synonym: recess break time out
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- the act of reprieving;postponing or remitting punishment
- Synonym: reprieve
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- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- Synonym: suspension reprieve hiatus abatement
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- a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- Synonym: reprieve
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- a pause for relaxation
- people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
- Synonym: rest relief rest period
verb
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- postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
- Synonym: reprieve
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This respite enables me to perform a vital errand .
这次暂缓死亡使我能去执行一个非常重要的使命。
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His creditors agreed to give him a temporary respite .
他的债权人同意给他一个喘息的机会。
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The drug brought a brief respite from the pain .
药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
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She continued to work without respite .
她连续工作，没有休息。
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There was no respite from the suffocating heat .
闷热的天气根本没有缓解。
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Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite .
贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。
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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。
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Being found quick with child , she was respited for about seven months .
经过查明的确是怀孕以后，法庭允许将处刑期延缓七个月
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He might be respited by the adjudication in respect of the relatively slender criminal context .
由于犯罪情节较轻，他有可能被判缓刑
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The painkiller only provides him a short respite from his pain .
止痛药仅仅让他在疼痛中有短暂的疏解。
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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。
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Respite services for residential and day care are also available .
本院也提供短期的住院或日间照顾服务。
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The noise went on all night without a moment 's respite .
噪音一刻不停地持续了一整夜。
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We worked all day without a moment 's respite .
我们一刻不停地工作了一整天。
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I 'll tell you , these old bones could sure use a respite .
让我告诉各位，那些老骨头一定会万般阻挠。
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Many analysts see reversals like the one Wednesday as a welcome respite .
许多分析师认为，要扭转一个星期三是一个受欢迎的喘息。
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They offer a pleasant respite from the high-density development around them .
它们是被迅猛发展的高楼包围着的一片惬意的栖息地。
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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。
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Take a respite from one 's work The picture show will be shut for a week .
暂停工作，休息一下画展将暂停开放一星期。
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There was no respite from my professional life .
我的职业生活方式不允许我停下来。
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Changing your grip may bring temporary respite , or calamity .
或许抓个不同的部位会暂时缓解局面，但也可能大祸临头。
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Respite from pain , worry , stress , etc.
痛苦、忧虑、压力等的暂时减轻。
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Just this short respite can help stabilize your energy fields and bring you back to center .
只需要这短暂的休息就可以帮你稳定你的能量场，并带你回到焦点上。
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At last , some respite for the beleaguered US Treasuries market .
麻烦缠身的美国国债市场终于松了口气。
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The pain in his leg continued without respite .
他的腿部疼痛一直未减。
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Nursing of Continuous Renal Respite Treatment
连续性肾脏替代疗法的护理
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But it is unlikely their respite will be for long .
但是，他们获得的喘息时间很可能不会太长。
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The fourth round wouldn 't bring a respite .
第四回合没有为他带来喘息的时间。
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A welcome respite from hard work .
刻苦工作后令人愉快的短暂休息。
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After a brief respite last year , the US current account deficit appears to be growing again .
美国的经常帐赤字经过去年短暂回落后，似乎又再上升。
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