intermission

英 [ˌɪntəˈmɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪntərˈmɪʃn]

n.  (戏剧、电影等的)幕间休息，中间休息; 间歇; 暂停

复数：intermissions　

GRE医学

BNC.33989 / COCA.18663

牛津词典

noun

• （戏剧、电影等的）幕间休息，中间休息
  a short period of time between the parts of a play, film/movie, etc.
  1. Coffee was served during the intermission.
     幕间休息时有咖啡供应。
  2. After intermission, the second band played.
     幕间休息后第二支乐队开始演奏。
• 间歇；暂停
  a period of time during which sth stops before continuing again
  1. This state of affairs lasted without intermission for a hundred years.
     这种局面从未间断地持续了一百年。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (电影、音乐会或演出的)幕间休息
  Anintermissionis a short break between two parts of a film, concert, or show.
  1. ...during the intermission of the musical 'Steppin' Out'.
     在音乐剧《与情人共舞》的幕间休息期间
  2. In American English, you can also useintermissionto refer to a short break between two parts of a game, or say that something happens at, after, or duringintermission.
     (美国英语中亦指比赛中的)中场休息
  3. Fraser did not perform until after intermission.
     弗雷泽直到中场休息之后才上场。

英英释义

noun

• the act of suspending activity temporarily
• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  Synonym:pausebreakinterruptionsuspension

双语例句

• The violinist resumed playing after the intermission.
  幕间休息之后，那小提琴手又重新开始演奏。
• Hence the twanging and humming and rustling proceeded with even less intermission than usual.
  因此，机器的砰砰声、圆筒的嗡嗡声和麦草的沙沙声，继续不断地响着，工人也比平常更少有停下来的时候了。
• According to Us Weekly, both stars were in 'high spirits' during an intermission and Pattinson chatted to the recently married couple.
  据美国周刊，中场休息时明星都兴致很高，帕丁森还和这对最近新婚的夫妇聊了天。
• Let not a man force a habit upon himself, with perpetual continuance, but with some intermission.
  一个人不可强给自己加上一种不断的继续的习惯，而应当稍有间歇。
• During the intermission, let's go out for some fresh air.
  幕间休息时，我们出去呼吸呼吸新鲜空气吧。
• At the end of the first act they go to the men's lounge for a smoke during intermission.
  第一幕完毕，在中间休息时，他们到男人休息室去抽烟。
• But then came intermission and things began to go sour.
  但随后中断，事情开始变味。
• The rain continued the whole evening without intermission; Jane certainly could not come back.
  大雨整个黄昏没有停住。吉英当然无法回来了。
• We'll now take a ten minute intermission!
  现在我们要中断10分钟！
• The film lasted for three hours without intermission.
  电影不间断地演了三个小时。