"we took a 10-minute break"
"he took time out to recuperate"
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
a pause for relaxation;
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Verb:
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
双语例句
1. The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
药物暂时缓解了疼痛。
来自《权威词典》
2. The tablets brought temporary respite from the excruciating pain.
这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.
导演让全体演员在下一场开始之前稍事休息.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire.
他们已经好几周没有在炮火中获得任何喘息的机会了。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal.
法官同意缓期执行,以便这个犯人的律师提出上诉.
来自《简明英汉词典》
用作名词 (n.)
His Divine Mother would allow him no respite till he had left behind the entire realm of duality with its visions, experiences, and ecstatic dreams. 他的神圣母亲并没有允许他暂缓，直到他已经离开拥有各种异像，体验和入迷的梦的整个二元领域为止。
