1 . The drug brought a brief respitefrom the pain.

药物暂时缓解了疼痛。

来自《权威词典》

2 . The tablets brought temporary respitefrom the excruciating pain.

这些药片暂时缓解了剧痛.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3 . The director gave the cast a short respitebefore the next scene.

导演让全体演员在下一场开始之前稍事休息.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4 . It was some weeks now since they had had any respitefrom shellfire.

他们已经好几周没有在炮火中获得任何喘息的机会了。

来自柯林斯例句

5 . The judge granted the condemned man a respiteto enable his attorneys to file an appeal.

法官同意缓期执行,以便这个犯人的律师提出上诉.

来自《简明英汉词典》

1.a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

2.a pause from doing something (as work);

we took a 10-minute break

3.an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

4.a pause for relaxation;

people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

5.the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

1.postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution