Respite
[ 'r?sp?t ]
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n. 休息期間;緩解，暫緩;延期;（刑罰的）緩期執(zhí)行;
v. 延期;緩期執(zhí)行（死刑）;使休息，使（苦痛等）暫時(shí)停止，使緩和;[軍]停付（軍人）薪餉;
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I was very glad to see both, for they gave me a respite from my loomy thoughts.
這兩者都來得是時(shí)候，把我從憂慮不安中解脫出來。
Is there to be no respite for me?
難道我永遠(yuǎn)得不到諒解了嗎？
take a respite from one's work
暫停工作,休息一下
This plan enabled the oiler and the correspondent to get respite together.
這個(gè)計(jì)劃使加油工和記者能一起稍事休息。
The telephone gave me no respite.
電話鈴使我不得安寧。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ re-前綴“回、返”,spite-怨恨:短暫休息可往回壓一下怨恨
※respire-呼吸,respite-暫時(shí)休息,t-似數(shù)字“七”:深呼吸七下,可暫時(shí)休息一下
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-spect-表示“看”
常見的變體有-spic-、-spit-
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respite
n
1 [U, sing] ~ (from sth) interval of rest or relief 休息（時(shí)間）; 暫時(shí)的緩解或放松
longing for a moment of respite 恨不得歇會(huì)兒
work without respite 不停地工作
a brief, welcome respite 短暫的、 愉快的休息
(a) respite from pain, worry, stress, etc 痛苦、 憂慮、 壓力等的暫時(shí)減輕.
2 [C] delay allowed before an obligation must be fulfilled or a penalty suffered; reprieve （義務(wù)的）暫緩履行; （刑罰的）緩期執(zhí)行; 緩刑
grant sb a respite 準(zhǔn)予某人緩刑.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['respait]n. 暫緩, 緩期執(zhí)行vt. 使暫緩【經(jīng)】 暫緩, 展延, 延期相關(guān)詞組: without a moment's respite
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They know that I'm married and that I have a family.
他們知道我結(jié)婚了， 有一個(gè)家。
The outsideer sees the best (or most) of the game.
旁觀者清。
Please sign a copy of our Sales Contract No.156 enclosed here in duplicate and return to us for our file.
請(qǐng)會(huì)簽第156號(hào)銷售合同一式兩份中的一份，將它寄回我方存檔。