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单词 respite
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a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant
暂停,暂息
We worked for hours without respite.
我们不停歇地工作了几个小时。
Although neither side was satisfied with the treaty, both sides recognised that some respite from two years of conflict was necessary.
虽然双方对该条约都不满意,但都承认两年的冲突需要暂停 一下了。
The sunshine is a welcome respite from this morning's rain.
阳光是今晨大雨后一个受欢迎的暂息。
If you have a respite before something unpleasant happens, there is a useful delay before it happens.
暂时缓解,宽限
Their teacher was away, so they had a day's respite before their essays were due.
他们的老师离开了,因此他们文章的截止日期就有了1天的宽限。

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