respite

喘息、短暂的休息、歇息

The long weekend gave us a welcome respite from work.

这个连假让我们得以暂时从工作中喘口气。

缓解、暂时的舒缓

The new medication offered only brief respite from the pain.

新药只让疼痛得到短暂的缓解。

延期、缓期正式

The court granted the prisoner a respite of two weeks.

法院准许该囚犯缓期两周执行。

使暂缓、暂缓执行正式

The sentence was respited until the appeal was heard.

该判决在上诉审理前暂缓执行。