名词
1. （不快事情中的）喘息，缓解，暂息
A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant.
2. （不快或困难的）暂缓，暂延
A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
1. a pause from doing something (as work)
e.g. we took a 10-minute break
he took time out to recuperate
2. the act of reprieving
postponing or remitting punishment
Synonym: reprieve
3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Synonym: suspensionreprievehiatusabatement
4. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Synonym: reprieve
5. a pause for relaxation
e.g. people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Synonym: restreliefrest period