英汉词典

respite 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 中文词源

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 英文词源

respite (n.)

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

respite 英文释义

1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

2. a pause from doing something (as work);

"we took a 10-minute break"

"he took time out to recuperate"

3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

4. a pause for relaxation;

"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

5. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

respite 双语例句

1. The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.

药物暂时缓解了疼痛。

来自《权威词典》

2. The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.

这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛.

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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.

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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。

来自柯林斯例句

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

respite 实用场景例句

The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.

药物暂时缓解了疼痛。

牛津词典

There was no respite from the suffocating heat.

闷热的天气根本没有缓解。

牛津词典

She continued to work without respite.

她连续工作，没有休息。

牛津词典

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

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.

贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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.

辞典例句

There was no time for respite from the task at hand.

这个任务我们已经没有延缓的时间了.

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This brings only a respite for the prime minister.

对于内阁总理大臣这只是一个暂时的休息.

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Risk aversion is likely to remain elevated, suggesting little respite for most currencies against the USD.

避险意识很可能维持高企, 意味著大部份货币兑美元的汇价将不会得到太大的纾缓.

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Massaging wrist, it can relieve and respite the pain on wrist and should.

按摩腕关节, 可消除或缓解手腕及臂膀的疼痛.

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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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Shoppers made the most of the respite, filling the city and its satellite shopping centres.

购物者充分利用这个休息时间, 市里和周边的购物中心到处人头攒动.

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The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.

这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛.

《简明英汉词典》

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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Is there to be no respite for me?

难道我永远得不到谅解了 吗 ?

辞典例句

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.

《简明英汉词典》

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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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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Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow and grows again.

在被击败后,暂停一阵子, 黑暗会卷土重来.

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Bridgend's respite from the wave of suicides lasted less than two months after Jenna Parry's death.

从珍娜帕里死后,布里真德总算从持续了两个月不到的自杀浪潮中有点喘息的余地了.

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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.

《简明英汉词典》

Massaging neck, it can respite the pain on neck and shoulder.

按摩颈部, 可缓解颈部肩部的酸胀及疼痛.

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Respite care , where others temporarily care for the person with dementia, is essential.

除了帮忙, 有得时候其他人暂时照料痴呆症病人也是非常重要的.

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Furthermore, there will be a restraint and respite.

此外, 上帝会约束忿怒并让我们在试炼中暂时缓解.

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At midnight my temporary respite from blindness would cease, permanent night close in on me again.

午夜,我那短暂的失明后的重见状态就终止了, 永恒的黑夜重又回到我身上.

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Yes, what she needs is just temporary respite, but she never give up.

是的, 她只是需要暂时的喘息, 但她永不放弃.

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This comes as a welcome respite for professionals who've experienced layoffs, underemployment and visa issues.

这对经历了裁员 、 失业和签证问题的专业人士来说,算得上是可喜的喘息之机.

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