respite
noun formal uk/ˈres.paɪt/ us/ˈres.pət/
[ U ]暂停;暂时中止;暂时缓解
a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant
We worked for hours without respite. 我们一刻不停地工作了好几个小时。
[ S ]暂缓；短暂的延缓；喘息（时间）
a useful delay before something unpleasant happens
Their teacher was away, so they had a day's respite before their essays were due. 他们的老师外出，所以他们交论文的期限往后拖了一天。