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respite

/rˈɛspɪt/C1

暫時的緩解 / 喘息之機 (n.)

常用搭配為 `respite from...`，指從痛苦、勞累或困境中獲得短暫的休息或解脫。

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.