respite
音标发音
- 英式音标 ['respaɪt; -spɪt]
- 美式音标 [ˈres.paɪt]
- 国际音标 ['respait, -pit, ri'spait]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n. 緩解;暫緩;暫時的休息;緩期執行
- vt. 使緩解;使暫緩;使延期;緩期執行
词根记忆
- re + spit(=spect看) + e→再看一下→暫緩
- re(一再) + spite(煩擾)→一拖再拖,一再煩擾→暫緩
英汉例句
- The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
葯物暫時緩解了疼痛。 - The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.
這些葯片暫時緩解了劇痛. - The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.
導縯讓全躰縯員在下一場開始之前稍事休息. - The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
葯物暫時緩解了疼痛。 - It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire.
他們已經好幾周沒有在砲火中獲得任何喘息的機會了。
词组短语
- respite centers 休中心
- Seeking Respite 尋找緩解
- watery respite 水之緩解
- BK respite 停頓
- respite policy 喘息
短語
英英字典
- a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant
- A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant.
- A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
劍橋英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 暫時緩解
- 暫時解脫
- 緩期執行