| 单词 | respite |
| 释义 | res·piteBrE /ˈrespaɪt/ NAmE /ˈrespɪt/ noun [sing. , U ]~ (from sth )a short break or escape from sth 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）restbreak ⬥ respite ⬥ time out ⬥ breathing spaceThese are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.以上各词均表示短暂的休息。rest a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity指休息、睡眠：◆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指间歇、休息：◆Let's take a break.咱们休息一会儿吧。NOTE In British English break is a period of time between lessons at school. The North American English word is recess.在英式英语中，break 指课间休息。美式英语表示此义用 recess。respite a short break from sth difficult or unpleasant指从困境或不愉快、不舒适的状态中得到暂缓、暂停：◆The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.药物暂时缓解了疼痛。time out(informal , especiallyNAmE ) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies指暂停工作或学习的时间：◆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指脑力或体力活动期间的短暂休息、喘息时间：◆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 sthto have/take (a) rest/break/time outto give sb (a) rest/break/respite/breathing spacea short delay allowed before sth difficult or unpleasant must be done 短暂的延缓；喘息SYN 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。 |
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