recess
单词辨析：
泛指放松、休息。
Let's take a rest.
让我们休息一下。
He was so tired that his wife suggested he should get some rest.
他非常累，妻子建议他休息休息。
指短暂的中止，如工作或活动之间的休息。
There is a 10-minute break between two classes.
两堂课之间有10分钟休息时间。
They worked for 18 hours without a break yesterday.
昨天他们连续工作了18个小时。
指戏剧或音乐会各场次之间的休息。
I will call you back in the interval.
幕间休息的时候我再回你电话。
There will be a 15-minute interval after the first act.
第一幕结束之后将休息15分钟。
指议会不工作的时期，或学生的课间休息。
How long is the Parliament's summer recess?
议会的夏季休会期为多久？
He always said that his favourite thing at school is recess.
他总是说他在学校最喜欢的是课间休息。
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After meantime, I and one of my friends spend the lunch recess together.
吃过午饭，我和我的一个好朋友在一起度过了时光。
The conference broke for a recess
会议暂时休会。
Nancy: They went out for recess.
他们在午休时间出去了。
This week, Members of Congress returned to Washington after their Fourth of July recess.
国会议员们在7月4日休息后这个星期回到了工作岗位。
Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
国会在结束夏季休会后今天开始恢复工作。
At the request of delegations, there was a brief recess.
在一些代表团的要求下，进行了简短的休息。