recess

• n. 休息；休会；凹处
• vt. 使凹进；把…放在隐蔽处
• vi. 休息；休假

来自 recede,后退，-ss,过去分词格。此处形容词作名词，引申诸相关词义。

1. a state of abeyance or suspended business

2. a small concavity

3. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

4. an enclosure that is set back or indented

5. a pause from doing something (as work);

"we took a 10-minute break"

"he took time out to recuperate"

recess (n.)

1530s, "act of receding," from Latin recessus "a going back, retreat," from recessum, past participle of recedere "to recede" (see recede). Meaning "hidden or remote part" first recorded 1610s; that of "period of stopping from usual work" is from 1620s, probably from parliamentary notion of "recessing" into private chambers.

recess (v.)

1809, from recess (n.). Related: Recessed; recessing.

break, rest, pause, interval, recess, cease, stop

这些名词均含有"中止，停止，休息"之意。

break： 非正式用词，指突然的或短时间的中止，如工作或活动期间接短暂休息。

rest： 指统称的休息。

pause： 指短暂的中断或停止，含再进行下去的意味。

interval： 指一出戏在幕与幕之间，音乐会上下串场之间或演出中预先安排的休息；也可泛指事件之间的一段时间。

recess： 正式用词，指业务活动或工作中短暂的或长时间的休息。

cease： 正式用词，侧重逐渐结呸某活动或状态，含永远结束的意味。

stop： 普通用词，指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。

The judge called a short recess.

法官宣布短暂休庭。

牛津词典

a recess for books

放书的壁橱

牛津词典

(figurative)The doubt was still there, in the deep recesses of her mind.

在她的内心深处依然存有疑虑。

牛津词典

He stared into the dark recesses of the room.

他盯着房间里黑暗的角落。

牛津词典

The hearing was recessed for the weekend.

听证会周末暂停。

牛津词典

recessed shelves

凹进墙壁的格子架

牛津词典

The conference broke for a recess...

会议暂时休会。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess...

一些议员担心战争决议会在11月议会休会期间被通过。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The hearings have now recessed for dinner...

听证会现已休会就餐。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Before the trial recessed today, the lawyer read her opening statement.

今天庭审休庭之前，律师宣读了她的开庭陈述。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a discreet recess next to a fireplace.

壁炉边上一个不起眼的壁龛

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage...

他从车库的暗处走出来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

From the recesses of his coat Richard produced a bottle of champagne.

理查德从大衣里面掏出了一瓶香槟。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the inner recesses of the soul...

心灵最深处

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him.

在他更为隐秘的潜意识深处，有什么事情困扰着他。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

On the other hand, in the inmost recess of consciousness, Hu Feng resisted the Hegelian philosophy.

另一方面, 在意识深处, 胡风对黑格尔式的哲学方式是予以“反抗”的.

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Victor and Jason are on the basketball court during recess time.

下课时间维特和杰森在篮球场里.

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The children ran out and played on the playground at recess.

休息的时候孩子奔出来到操场上玩耍.

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What do you do at recess between the classes?

你在课间休息时做什么?

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As other children played at recess, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side.

课间其他孩子都在玩的时候, 道格拉斯多数就站在她的身边.

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At six o'clock another recess was called.

到了六点又休会一次.

辞典例句

The clerk of the court announced, an aged voice, a recess untilp.m.

法院那个书记官用衰老的嗓音宣布暂且退庭, 下午两点钟再开庭.

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Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.

休会的议员被匆匆召回开会.

《简明英汉词典》

During August, parliaments are in recess.

8月份议会休会.

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Parliament went into recess on May 21 st.

5月21日议会已进入休会期.

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The committee is going into recess for a couple of weeks.

委员会打算休会几个星期.

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