respite
英 ['respaɪt; -spɪt]
美 ['rɛspɪt]
- 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
助記提示
1. Respect and respite are ultimately the same word.
2. from Latin respectus "consideration, recourse, regard".
3. 即：往會看看，再斟酌、考慮一下，而不是繼續向前。
4. 往會看看，而不是繼續向前，表示要等一下，要再考慮一下。
中文詞源
respite 暫停，暫緩來自古法語 respit,延遲，來自拉丁語 respectus,考慮，思考，來自 re-,再，-spect,看，詞源同 despite,retrospect.比喻用法，即再看再研究，引申詞義暫停，暫緩。
英文詞源
- respite (n.)
- mid-13c., from Old French respit "delay, respect" (Modern French répit), from Latin respectus "consideration, recourse, regard" (see respect (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
- 藥物暫時緩解了疼痛。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.
- 這些藥片暫時緩解了劇痛.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.
- 導演讓全體演員在下一場開始之前稍事休息.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire.
- 他們已經好幾周沒有在炮火中獲得任何喘息的機會了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal.
- 法官同意緩期執行,以便這個犯人的律師提出上訴.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》