Respite
01
喘息, 休息
a pause or break from activity, often to rest or relax
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
respites
例子
After hours of hiking, they took a respite by the lake.
在数小时的徒步旅行后，他们在湖边休息了一下。
02
喘息, 暂缓
a temporary easing or reduction of something unpleasant or difficult
例子
The cool breeze brought a respite from the summer heat.
凉爽的微风带来了夏日炎热中的 喘息。
03
缓刑, 延期
the postponement or cancellation of punishment, especially in a legal context
例子
The governor granted the prisoner a respite from execution.
州长授予囚犯死刑的缓期执行。
to respite
01
暂缓, 推迟
to delay or suspend the carrying out of a punishment, especially an execution
Transitive: to respite a punishment
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
respite
第三人称单数
respites
现在分词
respiting
一般过去时
respited
过去分词
respited
例子
The governor decided to respite the prisoner's execution for thirty days.
州长决定将囚犯的处决推迟三十天。
