1N-SING (不快事情中的)喘息,缓解,暂息 A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant. (不快事情中的)喘息,缓解,暂息 [formal]
It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire. [+ from]
他们已经好几周没有在炮火中获得任何喘息的机会了。
2N-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. (不快或困难的)暂缓,暂延 [formal]
Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESPITE | RESPITE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brief, little, momentary, short, temporary短暫的/些許的/片刻的/短時間的/臨時的緩解◇a brief respite from the ringing of the phone沒有電話鈴響的片刻➤much-needed, welcome很需要的休息;受歡迎的休息VERB + RESPITE➤enjoy, have好好休息;暫緩▸➤bring (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)使(某人)暫時緩解◇The morphine brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.嗎啡暫時緩解了劇痛。➤need, seek需要暫時的休息;尋求緩解RESPITE + NOUN➤care暫托服務PREPOSITION➤without respite不停歇地◇The storm continued for two hours without respite.暴風雨不間歇地持續了兩個小時。➤respite from從⋯緩解◇They had no respite from the demands of their children.他們總是被孩子們的要求支得團團轉。PHRASES➤a period of respite一段間歇時間