Word · Frequency #15169
reprieve
暂时缓解;缓解
核心释义
a temporary relief from something painful or unpleasant
- 1.
惩罚的取消或推迟。
The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
- 2.
授权这种行为的文件。
A document authorizing such an action.
- 3.
(尤指暂时的)痛苦等的缓解。
Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.
- 4.
取消或推迟许多人不受欢迎的拟议事件。
A cancellation or postponement of a proposed event undesired by many.
缓刑令;暂缓执行令;缓期执行;暂缓处罚;惩罚的取消或推迟。;授权这种行为的文件。;(尤指暂时的)痛苦等的缓解。
用法In use
After weeks of intense heat, the sudden rain was a welcome reprieve for everyone in the city.
用法提示:reprieve 此处为可数名词,意为“暂时的缓解”。
The manager's decision to postpone the deadline gave the team a much-needed reprieve.
用法提示:reprieve 作名词,表示“喘息的机会”。
The quiet weekend at home offered a reprieve from her busy work schedule.
用法提示:reprieve 此处为名词,指“暂时的解脱”。
[noun] a reprieve from [sth]
作名词表示“暂时的缓解”时,常与 from 搭配,指从痛苦或不适中暂时解脱。
The cool rain was a welcome reprieve from the hot weather.
这场凉爽的雨是炎热天气中一次令人欣喜的缓解。
[noun] grant [sb] a reprieve
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a temporary reprieve
- 暂时的缓解
- The cooler weather gave us a temporary reprieve from the summer heat.凉爽的天气让我们暂时缓解了夏日的炎热。
- a last-minute reprieve
- 最后一刻的暂缓
- The project received a last-minute reprieve from the board.董事会最后一刻批准了对这个项目的暂缓。
- a welcome reprieve from [something]
- 从……中得到的难得缓解
- The weekend was a welcome reprieve from our busy schedule.这个周末让我们从繁忙的日程中得到难得的缓解。
- grant someone a reprieve
- 准许某人缓期执行;给某人暂缓的机会
- The governor granted the prisoner a reprieve hours before the execution.州长在处决前几小时准许对那名囚犯缓期执行。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 reprieve 拆成 re + prieve,联想 relieve(缓解):就像临刑者“重新喘口气”,获得暂缓执行。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:法律/司法、新闻报道/正式陈述 该词名词和动词均可使用:名词多指“缓刑令”或“暂时的缓解”,动词多指“缓期执行”或“暂时免除困境”。多用于法律和正式语境;用于比喻时也往往带有书面色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 reprieve /rɪˈpriːv/ 押韵:believe、receive、achieve、relieve、grieve(都以 /iːv/ 结尾)。注意:reprove 拼写相近,但发音为 /rɪˈpruːv/,与 reprieve 不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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