respite meaning in English
n.
1.延期；【法律】缓刑。
2.暂停；休息，休养；休息期间。
短语和例子
vt.
1.延期，缓期执行(死刑)。
2.使休息，使(苦痛等)暂时停止，使缓和一下。
3.【军事】停付(军人)薪饷；停付(薪金)。
Examples
- Is there to be no respite for me ?
难道我永远得不到谅解了吗？ - The telephone gave me no respite .
电话铃使我不得安宁。 - This plan enabled the oiler and the correspondent to get respite together .
这个计划使加油工和记者能一起稍事休息。 - Being found quick with child, she was respited for about seven months .
经过查明的确是怀孕以后，法庭允许将处刑期延缓七个月。 - I was very glad to see both, for they gave me a respite from my loomy thoughts .
这两者都来得是时候，把我从忧虑不安中解脱出来。