Respite意思

"Respite" 這個單詞源自拉丁語 "respitere",意思是 "to stop for a while" 或 "to postpone"。在英語中,它有以下幾個意思:

  1. 休息:指短暫的休息或放鬆,尤其是在工作或活動中的休息。 例句:After hours of hard work, I took a respite to read a book.

  2. 暫緩:指推遲或延遲某事,通常是暫時性的。 例句:The court granted a respite in the execution of the prisoner.

  3. 安慰:指在困難或壓力中的短暫緩解或減輕。 例句:The news of her recovery was a great respite to her family.

  4. 緩刑:在法律上,指對死刑犯的執行暫緩。 例句:The governor granted a respite to the condemned man.

在不同的上下文中,"respite" 的意思可能會有所不同,但通常都與暫停、休息或暫緩有關。