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单词 recess
释义
recess
noun
uk
/rɪˈses//ˈriː.ses/us
/rɪˈses//ˈriː.ses/

recessnoun(PAUSE)

[CorU]
aperiodoftimein theyearwhen themembersof aparliament,courtoflaw, or othergovernmentorganizationare notmeeting:
（议会）休会期
TheSupremeCourtisinrecess untilOctoberbut could stillconsiderthereviewrequestandrespondat anytime.
Duringsummerrecesses thenewspapersenthimtravellinground thecountry
[U]US
inschool, aperiodoftimebetweenclasseswhenchildrendo notstudy:
课间休息
Recruitersworktheplaygroundduringrecess andinvitestudentsandfamiliestoeveninginformationsessions.
She nevertalkedtoteachers, never madefriends, neverplayedatrecess.
More examples
  • The Ministerhopestoannouncetheoutcomeassoonaspossibleafter theEasterparliamentaryrecessfinishesin earlyApril.
  • “Back to theclassroom,” heyells, as theelementaryschoolrecessbellrings.
  • Hefoughtwith akidwhohithim with abaseballbatat recess.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Time off
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  • administrative leave
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  • career break
  • comp time
  • gardening leave
  • hartal
  • holiday
  • hols
  • legal holiday
  • maternity leave
  • non-work
  • parental leave
  • sick
  • sick day
  • sick leave
  • sickie
  • skive
  • takesomethingoff
  • weekend
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Schools in general

recessnoun(SPACE)

[C]
asmallareain aroomthat isformedby onepartof awallbeing set backfurtherthan otherparts:
壁龛；（墙的）凹进处；凹室
Theroomhas a recessdesignedtoholdbookshelves.这个房间有个壁凹，是为放书架而设计的。
[Cusually plural]
asecretorhiddenplace:
幽深处；隐秘处；藏身处
Psychoanalystsaimtoexplorethedeepest/innermostrecesses of themind.精神分析学家致力于探索心灵最深处的奥秘。
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Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
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  • damp-proof
  • damp-proofing
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  • Juliet balcony
  • party wall
  • pebbledash
  • plasterboard
  • sconce
  • Sheetrock
  • wainscoted
  • wainscoting
  • wallboard
  • walled
  • woodwork
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Safe & enclosed spaces
(Definition ofrecessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
recess
noun
uk
/rɪˈses//ˈriː.ses/us
/rɪˈses//ˈriː.ses/

recessnoun(PAUSE)

[CorU]
aperiodoftimein theyearwhen themembersof aparliament,courtoflaw, or othergovernmentorganizationare notmeeting
（议会）休会期
[U]US
inschool, aperiodoftimebetweenclasseswhenchildrendo notstudy
课间休息

recessnoun(SPACE)

[C]
asmallareain aroomthat isformedby onepartof awallbeing set backfurtherthan otherparts
壁龛；（墙的）凹进处；凹室
Theroomhas a recessdesignedtoholdbookshelves.这个房间有个壁凹，是为放书架而设计的。
[Cusually plural]
asecretorhiddenplace
幽深处；隐秘处；藏身处
Psychoanalystsaimtoexplorethedeepest/innermostrecesses of themind.精神分析学家致力于探索心灵最深处的奥秘。

recess| American Dictionary

recess
noun
us
/ˈri·ses,rɪˈses/

recessnoun(PAUSE)

[C]
aperiodoftimein which anorganizedactivitysuch asstudyorworkistemporarilystopped:
CongressreturnsfromitsAugustrecess nextweek.
Afterlunch, thekidshave recess.

recessnoun(SECRET PLACE)

[Cusually pl]
asecretorhiddenplace:
Hepointedhisflashlightinto thedarkrecesses of thecave.
[Cusually pl]
A recess is also analcove.
(Definition ofrecessfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrecess

recess
Each recessed area was circular, with a diameter of 6.4 mm and an area of 32 mm2.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The left leg is recessed as if the figure is shown striding, and the toes are not clearly depicted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Among the most politically progressive authors, a preoccupation with the dark recesses of life sharpened this theatre's disruptive impact.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Additionally, of the male officials, only the highest-ranking were allowed into the deepest recesses of this area.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The first floor facade is recessed to accommodate a continuous balcony joined by footbridges across the arcade, and accessible by lateral open staircases.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Here the reductive quality of the detailing, with its shadow gaps and skirtings rather perversely recessed behind the face of the plasterboard, presents an idealisation of building.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In a feverish stillness, the intimate recesses of the domestic space become sites for history's most intricate invasions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The apartments are linked and stacked in a complicated (yet logical) pattern, in such a way that the mass of the apartments decreases and recesses with height [4g].
From theCambridge English Corpus
Coach wheels are recessed into the bodywork, and that substantially cuts down the amount of spray.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I have heard him do so before other recesses; he is certainly consistent on the point.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
People who think that the recesses are an open holiday are far from knowing the real situation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We have plenty of time, but we keep going off on enormously long recesses.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
On the legislative programme, recesses always depend on the progress of business.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They had consisted of temporary lights which were placed on the terrace only during the summer recesses.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There may be a simple answer, but 1 cannot find it within the recesses of the schedule.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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