respite
['res.paɪt] formal
noun
uncountable
■a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant 暂停；暂时中止；暂时缓解•We worked for hours without respite.我们一刻不停地工作了好几个小时。 only singular
■a useful delay before something unpleasant happens 暂缓；短暂的延缓；喘息（时间）•Their teacher was away, so they had a day's respite before their essays were due.他们的老师外出，所以他们交论文的期限往后拖了一天。 |