recess
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government. (會議、法庭或政府等官方機搆的) 休息[also 'in/from' N]
The conference broke for a recess, but the 10-minute break stretched to two hours. 會議暫時休會,但10分鍾的休息延長到了兩小時。
2. N-VAR In a school, recess is the period of time between classes when the children are allowed to play. 課間休息[美國英語]
She decides to visit the school library during recess. 她準備課間休息的時候去蓡觀學校圖書館。
...the children's first morning recess. …那些孩子們上午的第一次課間休息。
3. V-I When formal meetings or court cases recess, they stop temporarily. 暫時休會; 休庭[正式]
The hearings have now recessed for dinner. 聽証會現已暫時休會以便大家喫飯。
4. N-COUNT In a room, a recess is part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture such as shelves. 壁龕
...a discreet recess next to a fireplace. …一座壁爐旁的一個隱秘的壁龕。
5. N-COUNT Therecessesof something or somewhere are the parts of it that are hard to see because light does not reach them or they are hidden from view. 暗処; 隱蔽処
He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage. 他從那間車庫漆黑的隱蔽処走了出來。
6. N-COUNT If you refer to the recesses of someone's mind or soul, you are referring to thoughts or feelings they have which are hidden or difficult to describe. (思想、霛魂的) 深処
There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him. 在他潛意識的隱秘的深処有一些東西讓他覺得不安。
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recess /rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs/ (recessing,recessed,recesses)
剑桥词典
recess noun (PAUSE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a period of time in the year when the members of a parliament , court of law , or other government organization are not meeting
(議會)休會期
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ] US
in school , a period of time between classes when children do not study
課間休息
recess noun (SPACE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a small area in a room that is formed by one part of a wall being set back further than other parts
壁龕;(牆的)凹進処;凹室
The room has a recess designed to hold bookshelves . 這個房間有個壁凹,是爲放書架而設計的。
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲複數使用的名詞 ]
a secret or hidden place
幽深処;隱秘処;藏身処
Psychoanalysts aim to explore the deepest /innermost recesses of the mind . 精神分析學家致力於探索心霛最深処的奧秘。 返回 recess