参考例句

1. That past weeks had been an unexpected brief reprieve .

   过去的几星期不过是出乎意外的苟延残喘。

2. The prisoner won a last-minute reprieve .

   那囚犯在临刑前获得了缓刑.

3. Commutation is distinct from reprieve .

   减刑不同于缓刑。

4. Even this extra minute was a reprieve .

   就这样多拖延一分钟也好象是一种缓刑。

5. These considerations, of themselves very powerful, induced the spectators to apprehend the possibility of a reprieve to him.

   这些猜测颇有分量，使观众不由不预料到他有可能得到缓刑。

6. The film is a God-given reprieve .

   这部影片是天赐的一个苟安时期。

7. There was a respite at any rate, which made the timid little Amelia almost as happy as a full reprieve would have done.

   眼前暂且无事，胆小的爱米丽亚仿佛象犯人得了缓刑的特赦令那么欢喜。

8. Unless there is a reprieve the condemned man will hang on Friday.

   除非缓刑，那个被宣判的人将于星期五被处绞刑。

9. Be sentenced to death penalty with a two-year reprieve and forced labour

   被判死缓

10. " Gimmick: death-row inmate get a week's reprieve for every correct answer until.

    诀窍：死刑犯答对一个问题就多活一个星期，直到……。

同义词

• abatement
• hiatus
• respite
• suspension