No Respite與「別手軟」 的英譯... a peck of dirt

【綜合報導】激進組織「伊斯蘭國」（Islamic State，IS）前天再以最新宣傳影片「別手軟?」（No Respite）對美國、俄羅斯國等反IS國家嗆聲，片中出現中華民國國旗，引發民眾憂慮我國是否會遭恐攻。總統馬英九昨

Definition of respite

noun

•  a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant:the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering [in singular]:a brief respite from a dire food shortage
•  a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out.

verb

[with object] rare

•  postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.):the execution was only respited a few months
•  archaic grant a delay or extension of time to; reprieve from death or execution:some poor criminal ... from the gibbet or the wheel, respited for a day

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French respit, from Latin respectus 'refuge, consideration'

respite[res・pite]

• レベル：社会人必須
• 発音記号[réspit | -pait]

[名][U]

1 （仕事・苦痛などの）一時的中断((from ...))；息抜き, 小休止, 休息（期間）

The noise went on all night without a moment's respite.
騒音は一晩じゅう一瞬のとぎれもなく続いた.

2 延期, 猶予；（死刑の）執行延期.

━━[動](他)

1 〈人に〉一息つかせる, 〈苦痛を〉一時軽減する.

2 〈刑罰の〉執行を延期する, 〈義務などを〉猶予する；〈死刑囚の〉刑の執行を延期する.

手軟 hand goes soft--pity toward in tended victim;

手軟 (lit.) lacking in muscular strength, (fig.) haven't enough courage to do s.t. cruel;

http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Lindict/

誰人生前沒吃過一抔土

C. CLAIBORNE RAY 19:25

每個人每天都在不經意間吃 下一點點塵土，它們來源於受污染的食物和臟手。專家將安全上限設定為每天5000毫克。進食大量泥土的現象為土壤異食癖，可引起便秘或腸梗阻。

You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die.

Prov. No one can escape eating a certain amount of dirt on his or her food.; Everyone must endure a number of unpleasant things in hisor her lifetime. (Often said to console someone who has eaten some dirt or had to endure something unpleasant.) Ellen: Oh, no! Iforgot to wash this apple before I took a bite out of it. Fred: You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die.

「哪個人死前沒吃過一抔土。（You eat a peck of dirt before you die。引申義為：人生在世總會受點委屈。）」 (hc：a peck of dirt 不只是"一杯土"；最好不要直譯單位/數量，只說多量、不少的，一定量的......　)

peck² (pĕk) 
n.

1. (Abbr. pk.)
   1. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 537.6 cubic inches.
   2. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the British Imperial System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 554.8 cubic inches.
2. A container holding or measuring a peck.
3. Informal. A large quantity; a lot: a peck of troubles.