1[countableC, uncountableU]PGPSCT a time during the day or year when no work is done, especially in parliament, lawcourts etc 暂停;休息;休会(期);休庭(期)
Parliament’s summer recess
议会的夏季休会期
2[uncountableU]American EnglishAmESES a shortperiod of time between lessons at a school when children can go outdoors and play 课间休息SYN British English break
Her favorite things at school are music and recess.
4the recesses of somethingIN/INSIDEthe inner hidden parts of something 某事物的隐秘[幽深]处
the deep recesses of the cave
洞穴的幽深处
fears hidden away in the darker recesses of her mind
隐藏在她内心深处的恐惧
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the recesses of something• the dark recesses of the basement• He had tried to sleep, but the horrific apparitions surfaced out of the recesses of his unconscious and frightened him.
1period when a parliament, etc. does not meet休會ADJECTIVE | VERB + RECESS | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤August, Christmas, Easter, holiday, summer, Whitsun, winter (NAmE) * 8 月/聖誕節/復活節/假日/夏季/聖靈降臨節/冬季休會期◇Congress returns from its August recess Tuesday.8 月份休會後,國會於週二恢復工作。◇Parliament is taking the Christmas recess a little early this year.今年議會的聖誕節休會期會稍稍提早一些。◇The bill has to be passed before the holiday recess.該法案必須在假日休會期前通過。➤congressional, parliamentary國會/議會休會期➤brief, short (both especially NAmE) 短暫的休會;簡短的休庭◇The court will take a brief recess while the witness composes herself.法庭將短暫地休庭以使證人鎮靜下來。➤month-long, two-month, week-long, etc.一個月、兩個月、一週等的休會期VERB + RECESS➤go into, rise for, formal) , stand in (NAmE, formal) , take開始休會;進入休假期;暫時休會;休會◇The Senate will go into recess after Thanksgiving.參議院將於感恩節之後開始休會。◇Parliament is due to rise for the summer recess on July 20.議會定於 7 月 20 日進入夏季休會期。◇The Florida court stands in recess.佛羅里達州法院暫時休庭。➤return from休假歸來➤call宣佈休庭◇The judge called a short recess.法官宣佈短暫休庭。PREPOSITION➤in recess休會中◇Congress has been in recess for over a month.國會已經休會一個多月了。◇The decision cannot be made while the council is in recess.委員會休會期間不可作出決定。recess
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2 (NAmE) a period of time between classes at school課間休息ADJECTIVE | VERB + RECESS | RECESS + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤lunch午餐休息時間VERB + RECESS➤spend度過課間時間➤have進行課間休息◇We had lunch and then we had recess.我們吃完午飯後休息了一會兒。RECESS + NOUN➤bell課間休息鈴➤time課間休息時間◇I believe kids need more recess time.我認為小孩需要更多的課間休息時間。PREPOSITION➤at recess在課間休息時間◇He wouldn't play with me at recess.他課間休息時不願跟我玩耍。recess
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3part of sth that is farther back某物的凹處ADJECTIVE | VERB + RECESS | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤deep深壁龕▸➤shallow, small淺壁龕;小壁龕▸➤dark黑暗的壁龕▸➤window窗幫凹槽VERB + RECESS➤create建壁龕PREPOSITION➤in recess, inside recess在凹進處◇blinds fitted inside a window recess在窗幫凹槽安裝的百葉窗➤recess in在⋯裏的壁凹◇There are small recesses in the wall beside the door.門旁的牆上有些小小的壁凹。recess
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4(usually recesses) part furthest from the light幽深處ADJECTIVE | VERB + RECESS | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤dark, deep, dim黑暗的隱秘處;昏暗的幽深處◇He stared into the dark recesses of the room.他盯視着房間黑暗的深處。➤far, inner, innermost (figurative) 遙遠的深處;內心深處◇He searched the innermost recesses of his soul.他探索自己的內心深處。➤hidden隱秘的地方VERB + RECESS➤hide in, lurk in (figurative) 隱藏於/潛藏於深處◇fears lurking deep in the recesses of our minds潛藏於我們內心深處的恐懼➤push sth into, push sth to (bothfigurative) 把⋯隱藏在深處◇I had continually pushed my doubts to the darker recesses of my mind.我一直把懷疑深深地隱藏在心中。PREPOSITION➤in the recess of, within the recess of在隱秘的地方◇The statue was in the inner recesses of the temple.雕像在寺廟內的隱秘處。PHRASES➤the recesses of your brain, heart, soul, etc. (figurative) 大腦、心靈、靈魂等深處