recess

[ri'ses]

n.休息, 幽深处, 凹缝,壁龛, 放假
v.放入壁龛,作凹处,休息

例句与用法：

A recess or room in a church set apart for special or small services.

特殊小房间教堂内相隔开的用来做特殊或小型仪式的小房间

I push the problem down into the dim recess of my mind.

我把这个问题藏到内心深处，不去多想它。

An open recess for holding a fire at the base of a chimney; a hearth.

壁炉用于在烟囱底部燃火的敞口的凹窝; 炉床

The committee is going into recess for a couple of weeks.

委员会打算休会几个星期。

词形变化：

动词过去式: recessed | 动词过去分词: recessed | 动词现在分词: recessing | 动词第三人称单数: recesses |

详细释义：

n.

1. 休息; 休会; 休庭[C][U]

Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.

休会的议员被匆匆召回议事。

2. 【美】学校的假期; 课间休息[U][C]

Have you any plans for the summer recess?

你暑假有什么打算吗?

3. (山脉, 墙壁等的)凹处; 壁龛[C]

The desk will fit nicely in that recess.

这张写字台正好可以放进那个壁凹内。

4. 深处, 幽深处, 隐蔽处[P]

I pushed the problem down into the dim recesses of my mind.

我把这个问题藏到内心深处, 不去多想它。

vt.

1. 把……放在隐蔽处

recessed lighting fixtures

隐藏式照明设备

2. 使凹进, 使有凹进处

3. 【主美】使(会议等)暂停; 宣布……休会(或休庭)

Judge Johnson recessed the trial.

约翰逊法官宣布休庭。

vi.

【主美】休息; 休假; 休会; 休庭[(+for)]

The court recessed for the weekend.

法庭周末休庭。