respite
英 ['respa?t; -sp?t]
美['r?sp?t]
- n. 緩解；暫緩；暫時(shí)的休息；緩期執(zhí)行
- vt. 使緩解；使暫緩；使延期；緩期執(zhí)行
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1. Respect and respite are ultimately the same word.
2. from Latin respectus "consideration, recourse, regard".
3. 即：往會(huì)看看，再斟酌、考慮一下，而不是繼續(xù)向前。
4. 往會(huì)看看，而不是繼續(xù)向前，表示要等一下，要再考慮一下。
2. from Latin respectus "consideration, recourse, regard".
3. 即：往會(huì)看看，再斟酌、考慮一下，而不是繼續(xù)向前。
4. 往會(huì)看看，而不是繼續(xù)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(shí)緩解了疼痛。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.
- 這些藥片暫時(shí)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(dǎo)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(jīng)好幾周沒有在炮火中獲得任何喘息的機(jī)會(huì)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(zhí)行,以便這個(gè)犯人的律師提出上訴.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》