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respite

noun
/ˈrespaɪt/
/ˈrespɪt/
[singular, uncountable]
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  1. respite (from something) a short break or escape from something difficult or unpleasant暂停;暂缓
    • The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
    • There was no respite from the suffocating heat.闷热的天气根本没有缓解。
    • She continued to work without respite.她连续工作,没有休息。
    • respite care (= temporary care arranged for old, mentally ill, etc. people so that the people who usually care for them can have a rest)暂时托管(为老人或病人提供短期照料以使长期照顾者获得短暂休息)
    Synonyms restrest
    • break
    • respite
    • time out
    • breathing space
    These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.
    • rest a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity:
      • We stopped for a well-earned rest.我们停下来作个应有的休息。
    • break a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat:
      • Let’s take a break.咱们休息会儿吧。
      In British English break is a period of time between lessons at school. The North American English word is recess.
    • respite a short break from something difficult or unpleasant:
      • The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
    • time out (especially North American English, informal) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies:
      • Take time out to relax by the pool.去游泳池边歇一歇吧。
    • breathing space a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort:
      • This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.这一延误使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。
    Patterns
    • (a) rest/​break/​respite/​time out from something
    • to have/​take (a) rest/​break/​time out
    • to give somebody (a) rest/​break/​respite/​breathing space
    Extra Examples
    • The storm continued for two hours without respite.暴风雨不间歇地持续了两个小时。
    • The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛。
    • They had no respite from the demands of their children.他们总是被孩子们的要求支得团团转。
    • a brief respite from the ringing of the phone没有电话铃响的片刻
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brief
    • little
    • momentary
    verb + respite
    • enjoy
    • have
    • bring (somebody)
    respite + noun
    • care
    preposition
    • without respite
    • respite from
    phrases
    • a period of respite
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  2. a short delay allowed before something difficult or unpleasant must be done短暂的延缓;喘息 synonym reprieve
    • 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。
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French respit, from Latin respectus ‘refuge, consideration’.

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