recess
noun uk/ˈriː.ses/ /rɪˈses/ us/ˈrɪː.ses/ /riˈses/
(PAUSE)
[ C or U ]（议会）休会期
a period of time in the year when the members of a parliament, court of law, or other government organization are not meeting
The Supreme Court is in recess until October but could still consider the review request and respond at any time.
During summer recesses the newspaper sent him travelling round the country
[ U ] US课间休息
in school, a period of time between classes when children do not study
Recruiters work the playground during recess and invite students and families to evening information sessions.
She never talked to teachers, never made friends, never played at recess.
- More examples
- The Minister hopes to announce the outcome as soon as possible after the Easter parliamentary recess finishes in early April.
- “Back to the classroom,” he yells, as the elementary school recess bell rings.
- He fought with a kid who hit him with a baseball bat at recess.
(SPACE)
[ C ]壁龛;（墙的）凹进处;凹室
a small area in a room that is formed by one part of a wall being set back further than other parts
The room has a recess designed to hold bookshelves. 这个房间有个壁凹，是为放书架而设计的。
[ C usually plural ]幽深处;隐秘处;藏身处
a secret or hidden place
Psychoanalysts aim to explore the deepest/innermost recesses of the mind. 精神分析学家致力于探索心灵最深处的奥秘。