recess
英[rɪ'ses;'riːses]
美['risɛs]
- n. 休息；休会；凹处
- vt. 使凹进；把…放在隐蔽处
- vi. 休息；休假
词态变化
复数: recesses;第三人称单数: recesses;过去式: recessed;过去分词: recessed;现在分词: recessing;
助记提示
1. 退回山洞、隐蔽处。
2. 退回到家里休息。
中文词源
recess 后退，休会，壁龛来自 recede,后退，-ss,过去分词格。此处形容词作名词，引申诸相关词义。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
- 国会在结束夏季休会后今天开始恢复工作。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. "Let's take a ten-minute recess", the judge said, pounding his gavel.
- “现在休庭10分钟。”法官敲了一记木槌说道。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The conference broke for a recess.
- 会议暂时休会。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The judge called a short recess.
- 法官宣布短暂休庭。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The chairman of the meeting announced a ten - minute recess.
- 会议主席宣布休会10分钟.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》