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respite

/rˈɛspɪt/C1

暂时的缓解 / 喘息之机 (n.)

常用搭配为 `respite from...`，指从痛苦、劳累或困境中获得短暂的休息或解脱。

The realm prospers from such events, my Lord.

They give the great a chance at glory, and the lowly a respite from their woes.

And every inn in the city is full, and the whores are walking bow-legged.