"surcease" in Chinese (Simplified)
停止 (文言)止息
Definition
正式或文言用語,指暂停、结束或停止某事,特别是长期或令人不快的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于极正式或文言用词,几乎不在日常口语出现,常出现在诗歌或文学作品中。常见结构“surcease of ...”,如“surcease of pain”。
Examples
After many years of war, the people finally found surcease.
多年战乱后,人们终于迎来**暂停**。
The poem speaks of hope and surcease from sorrow.
诗歌讲述希望与悲伤的**止息**。
He prayed for surcease of his suffering.
他祈祷能**停止**自己的痛苦。
The night offered no surcease from her worries.
夜晚并没有带来对她烦恼的**止息**。
They searched for surcease, but the pain lingered on.
他们寻求**止息**,但痛苦依旧徘徊。
Even silence brought no surcease to his restless mind.
即使寂静也未能让他不安的内心获得**止息**。