hiatus

英 [haɪˈeɪtəs]

美 [haɪˈeɪtəs]

n.  间断; 停滞; 空隙; (尤指文章或说话中的)缺漏，漏字，漏句

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BNC.19416 / COCA.14945

牛津词典

noun

• 间断；停滞
  a pause in activity when nothing happens
• 空隙；（尤指文章或说话中的）缺漏，漏字，漏句
  a space, especially in a piece of writing or in a speech, where sth is missing

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 间歇;间断;空隙;缺漏
  Ahiatusis a pause in which nothing happens, or a gap where something is missing.
  1. Diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus...
     为寻求解决方案而进行的外交谈判在中断了两周之后于今天重新开始。
  2. There was a hiatus in his acting life.
     他的演艺生涯曾一度中断。

英英释义

noun

• a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
  Synonym:foramen
• a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  Synonym:suspensionrespitereprieveabatement

双语例句

• The hiatus will therefore take place as planned, but over three days rather than four.
  交易中断还是会像先前计划的一样发生，但只有三天而非以前所认为的四天。
• In fact, he once took a hiatus from acting to study shoemaking.
  事实上，他曾经一度中断演艺生涯跑去学习制鞋。
• Expert hiatus financing and extended sick leave costs;
  专家职务中断期间费用和长期病假费用；
• During his hiatus from painting, Mr. Zhang is turning to a different medium: bronze.
  在他暂时脱离创作油画的间隙里，张晓刚开始转向一种不同的创作媒介：铜。
• After a brief hiatus over the summer, the Chinese currency saga is returning for its fall season.
  在短暂消停了一个夏季之后，有关人民币汇率的长篇故事又要进入秋季篇了。
• This hiatus in American science lasted about four years.
  就美国科学界来说，这段停滞时期持续了四年左右。
• If you have friends in common, take a temporary hiatus from them, too.
  如果你和他有共同的朋友，暂时也和他们断开联系。
• There was a hiatus in his acting life.
  他的演艺生涯曾一度中断。
• In September 1973, after a summer hiatus, the Year of Europe twitched into life again.
  经过一个夏天的拖延，到1973年9月，欧洲突然恢复了生气。
• I guess I am going to have to extend my hiatus from work a little longer.
  我猜可能要休息更长的时间才能恢复工作。