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. 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

词根记忆

• re + spit(=spect看) + e→再看一下→暂缓
• re(一再) + spite(烦扰)→一拖再拖，一再烦扰→暂缓

同根派生

英汉例句

• The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
  药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
• The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.
  这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛.
• 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.
• The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
  药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
• 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。

词组短语

短语

• respite centers 休中心
• Seeking Respite 寻找缓解
• watery respite 水之缓解
• BK respite 停顿
• respite policy 喘息

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant

柯林斯英英字典

• 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.

专业释义

医药科学

• 暂时缓解
• 暂时解脱

法学

• 缓期执行