Respite
[ 'rɛspɪt ]
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n. 休息期间;缓解，暂缓;延期;（刑罚的）缓期执行;
v. 延期;缓期执行（死刑）;使休息，使（苦痛等）暂时停止，使缓和;[军]停付（军人）薪饷;
📝 例句
I was very glad to see both, for they gave me a respite from my loomy thoughts.
这两者都来得是时候，把我从忧虑不安中解脱出来。
Is there to be no respite for me?
难道我永远得不到谅解了吗？
take a respite from one's work
暂停工作,休息一下
This plan enabled the oiler and the correspondent to get respite together.
这个计划使加油工和记者能一起稍事休息。
The telephone gave me no respite.
电话铃使我不得安宁。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ re-前缀“回、返”,spite-怨恨:短暂休息可往回压一下怨恨
※respire-呼吸,respite-暂时休息,t-似数字“七”:深呼吸七下,可暂时休息一下
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-spect-表示“看”
常见的变体有-spic-、-spit-
📖 牛津释义
respite
n
1 [U, sing] ~ (from sth) interval of rest or relief 休息（时间）; 暂时的缓解或放松
longing for a moment of respite 恨不得歇会儿
work without respite 不停地工作
a brief, welcome respite 短暂的、 愉快的休息
(a) respite from pain, worry, stress, etc 痛苦、 忧虑、 压力等的暂时减轻.
2 [C] delay allowed before an obligation must be fulfilled or a penalty suffered; reprieve （义务的）暂缓履行; （刑罚的）缓期执行; 缓刑
grant sb a respite 准予某人缓刑.
🔁 扩展释义
*['respait]n. 暂缓, 缓期执行vt. 使暂缓【经】 暂缓, 展延, 延期相关词组: without a moment's respite
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I know you don't understand but you will just have to accept my opinion this time.
我知道，你或许不能理解，但这次你必须接受我的意见。
He can run as fast as Jim.
他跑的和吉姆一样快。
Would you like to do that now?
你要现在就讨论吗？