respite

休息、一息、小休止

休んだり、つらいことや不快なことから一時的に解放されたりする短い時間。

やさしい英語で： A short time when you can rest or are free from something difficult or unpleasant.

• The rain gave us a brief respite.
• She needed some respite from caring for her father.
• There was no respite from the noise all afternoon.

使い方： respite from something (The shade offered a welcome respite from the heat.)

類義語： break, relief, rest

よく使う表現： brief respite, respite from something, respite care

刑の執行猶予、執行延期

刑罰、特に死刑の執行を正式に先延ばしにすること。

やさしい英語で： An official delay in carrying out a punishment, especially a death sentence.

• The governor granted a respite.
• The condemned man received a short respite from execution.
• The respite gave his lawyers time to appeal.

使い方： respite from something (The prisoner was granted a respite from execution.)

類義語： reprieve, stay

よく使う表現： grant a respite, respite from execution, temporary respite

陪審の出廷延期

陪審員が裁判所に出るまでの期間を、正式に延ばすこと。

やさしい英語で： Extra time officially given to a jury before it must appear in court.

• The jury was granted a respite.
• A respite delayed the jurors' appearance in court.
• The old court record notes a respite of two weeks.

類義語： extension, postponement

よく使う表現： grant a respite, jury respite, respite of appearance

台詞の部分

ほぼ全体が歌で進むミュージカルで、短く普通に話す部分。

やさしい英語で： A short spoken part in a musical where almost everything else is sung.

• The musical includes a short respite.
• During the respite, the actors speak without music.
• This brief respite separates two long sung scenes.

よく使う表現： spoken respite, brief respite, respite between songs

延期する、猶予する

予定されていたことを、もっと後に行うようにすること。

やさしい英語で： To arrange for something to happen later than planned.

• The governor respited the execution.
• The punishment was respited for a week.
• They asked the court to respite the sentence.

使い方： respite something until a time (The judge respited the execution until Monday.)

類義語： postpone, delay, defer

よく使う表現： respite an execution, respite a sentence

猶予を与える

義務となっていることを行うために、期限を延ばしてやること。

やさしい英語で： To give someone more time to do something they are required to do.

• The creditor agreed to respite the debtor.
• He was respited for another month to settle his debt.
• The court respited her, allowing more time for payment.

類義語： give an extension

よく使う表現： respite a debtor, respite someone temporarily