释义 |
respite | BrE ˈrɛspʌɪt,ˈrɛspɪt, AmE ˈrɛspət,riˈspaɪt | noun ① uncountable (relief) 喘息 chuǎnxī ▸ they longed for a moment of respite 他们渴望稍作休息 ▸ without respite 不停歇地 ② countable (delay) 暂缓 zànhuǎn ▸ to be granted a short respite 获准暂缓 ▸ to grant a respite for payment 准予暂缓付款 ▸ a respite of a day/week/month 一天/一周/一个月的暂缓期 |