recess
翻譯
休息, 休會, 課間休息, 凹室
例句
The children play outside during recess.
孩子們在課間休息時在外面玩。
The court is in recess until tomorrow.
法庭休庭至明天。
He found a book in a dark recess of the library.
他在圖書館一個黑暗的角落裡找到了一本書。
文法模式
((during)) recess 在休息期間 The children play during recess.
((in)) recess 休會中 The court is in recess.
((a)) recess ((in sth.)) (某處的)凹室 He hid it in a recess in the wall.
近義詞
同義詞:break, pause (休息); alcove, niche (凹室)
詞源
源自拉丁語「recessus」,意為「後退,撤退」,由「re-」(向後)和「cedere」(走)組成。
記憶技巧
想像學生們從課桌「後退」(recede)去休息,就是「課間休息」。牆壁「向後退」的部分就是「凹室」。