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respite
英 [ˈrespaɪt]
[NOUN]
1. [SING 单数型名词] （某种不快中的）小间歇
A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant.
双语例句
例：It was some weeks now since they'd had any respite from shellfire.
他们已经在炮火中坚持了数周，中间没有获得任何喘息的机会。
2. [SING 单数型名词] （不快或困难的）暂缓
A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
近义词
双语例句
例：Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.
货币贬值只会给经济发展一个短时间的缓解。