词汇 | respite |
释义 | respite noun formal uk/ˈres.paɪt/ us/ˈres.pət/ [ U ]暂停;暂时中止;暂时缓解 a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant We worked for hours without respite. 我们一刻不停地工作了好几个小时。 [ S ]暂缓;短暂的延缓;喘息(时间) a useful delay before something unpleasant happens Their teacher was away, so they had a day's respite before their essays were due. 他们的老师外出,所以他们交论文的期限往后拖了一天。 |
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