recess

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構(gòu)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分鐘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參觀學校圖書館。

...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. 聽證會現(xiàn)已暫時休會以便大家吃飯。

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. 暗處; 隱蔽處

He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage. 他從那間車庫漆黑的隱蔽處走了出來。

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、靈魂的) 深處

There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him. 在他潛意識的隱秘的深處有一些東西讓他覺得不安。