recess
n
1 [C, U]
(a) (US also vacation) period of time when work or business is stopped, esp in Parliament, the lawcourts, etc (工作或業務活動的)中止或暫停期間; (尤指國會、 法庭等的)休會期, 休庭期: the summer recess 暑假
Parliament is in recess. 議會處於休會期.
(b) (US) break between classes at school (學校的)課間休息. =>Usage at break2 用法見break2.
2 [C] space in a room where part of a wall is set back from the main part; alcove 壁凹(墻壁的凹進處); 凹室; 壁龕
a door, window, cupboard, etc recess 可供安門、 窗、 櫥柜等的壁凹.
3 [C] hollow space inside sth 某物內部的凹形空間
a drawer with a secret recess 有隱秘槽子的抽屜.
4 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
remote or secret place 遙遠或隱秘的地方
the dark recesses of a cave 洞中隱秘的暗處
(fig 比喻) in the innermost recesses of the heart/mind 在內心[思想]的最深處. recess, v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
place (sth) in a recess(2) 把(某物)放在墻壁的凹處
recessed shelves, windows, etc 在墻壁的凹處設置的擱架、 窗戶等.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
set (a wall) back; provide (a wall) with recesses 將(墻)做成凹形; 在(墻)上做壁龕.
3 [I] (US) take a recess(1a) 休息; 休假; 休會; 休庭.