respite
🇺🇸
/ˈrespɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈrespaɪt/
noun
R
a short time when you can stop doing something hard or unpleasant
The weekend was a welcome respite from the hard work.
周末是从辛勤工作中得到的欢迎休息。
R
a pause or delay before something difficult must start or continue
He asked for a respite to gather his thoughts.
他请求暂停以整理他的思绪。
translation
暂息, 缓刑
词形变化
Plural
respites