respite中文什么意思

n.
1.延期；【法律】缓刑。
2.暂停；休息，休养；休息期间。
短语和例子
+更多解释...grand a respite to a condemned man 对判刑的人宣布缓刑。 put in respite 延期，暂缓。 toil without respite 不断地工作。vt.
1.延期，缓期执行(死刑)。
2.使休息，使(苦痛等)暂时停止，使缓和一下。
3.【军事】停付(军人)薪饷；停付(薪金)。

• payment respite:    延期付款
• put on respite:    延期, 暂缓
• respite care:    短期暂替照顾

例句与用法

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1. Is there to be no respite for me ?
   难道我永远得不到谅解了吗？
2. The telephone gave me no respite .
   电话铃使我不得安宁。
3. This plan enabled the oiler and the correspondent to get respite together .
   这个计划使加油工和记者能一起稍事休息。
4. Being found quick with child, she was respited for about seven months .
   经过查明的确是怀孕以后，法庭允许将处刑期延缓七个月。
5. I was very glad to see both, for they gave me a respite from my loomy thoughts .
   这两者都来得是时候，把我从忧虑不安中解脱出来。

英文释义

名词

1. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
   同义词：recess, break, time out
2. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
   同义词：reprieve
3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
   同义词：suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
4. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
   同义词：reprieve
5. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
   同义词：rest, relief, rest period

动词

1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
   同义词：reprieve