interval
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vəl/intervalnoun[C](TIME/DISTANCE)
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aperiodbetween twoeventsortimes:
间隔;间距Weseeeach otheratregularintervals- usually aboutonceamonth.我们定期见面——通常大约是每月一次。
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thespacebetween twopoints:
(两点之间的)区间Theplantsshould bespacedatsix-inchintervals.这些植物应该以六英尺的间隔栽种。
B1UK(USintermission)
ashortperiodbetween thepartsof aperformanceor asportsevent:
(演出的)幕间休息;(体育比赛的)中间休息,中场休息There will be two 20-minute intervals during theopera.歌剧演出中有两次20分钟的幕间休息。
Hescoredhis firstgoalof thematchthreeminutesafter the interval.下半场刚开始3分钟,他就射入了他本场比赛的第一个进球。
at intervals
repeatedafter aparticularperiodoftimeor aparticulardistance:
每隔(一定时间或距离)In theeventoffire, thealarmwillsoundat 15-second intervals/at intervalsof15seconds.发生火灾时,警报每隔15秒就会响一次。
Pauses & interludes
- abeyance
- adjournment
- break
- break-journey
- caesura
- coffee break
- comfort stop
- hiatus
- interlude
- intermission
- lapse
- lull
- non-continuous
- one-stop
- pause
- plateau
- postponement
- respite
- stoppage
- suspension
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Periods of time - general words
Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films
Continually & repeatedly
intervalnoun[C](MUSIC)
musicspecialized
theamountby which onenoteishigherorlowerthan another:
音程an interval of a fifth(= between onenoteand another one fournoteshigher)五度音程
Notes of the musical scale
- A, a
- B, b
- C, c
- D, d
- doh
- flat
- half step
- high doh
- la
- lah
- major
- mi
- middle C
- re
- register
- scale
- semitone
- soh
- sol
- sol-fa