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respite

/ˈɹɛsˌpaɪt/· noun

艺术/天气B2

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Chinese meaning

喘息；暂时缓解

短duǎn暂zàn的de休xiū息xī或huò缓huǎn解jiě

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没méi能néng带dài来lái酷kù热rè中zhōng片piàn刻kè的de凉liáng爽shuǎng解jiě脱tuō

Example

Unlike a real cave, though, it didn't provide respite from a brutal heat wave.

然而不同于真正的洞穴,它并未让人从酷热天气中得到喘息。

Source: NPR · 15 Jul 2026

Background ✎

巴bā黎lí最zuì古gǔ老lǎo的de桥qiáo被bèi艺yì术shù家jiā JR 用yòng布bù料liào装zhuāng点diǎn成chéng岩yán洞dòng造zào型xíng,但dàn这zhè个ge装zhuāng置zhì并bìng不bù能néng帮bāng人rén们men躲duǒ开kāi当dāng下xià的de酷kù暑shǔ。

Roots · etymology

源自古法语 respit,与 respect 同源自拉丁 respectus

  • 单纯词,不可拆(与 respect 同源)

Collocations

  • brief respite / provide respite / respite from

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