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

GRE TEM8

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

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。
Issuance from the real estate sector has also returned after a brief hiatus.
在短暂中断之后，房地产业也重新开始发债。
I'm in my early20s, living back with my parents, taking an indefinite hiatus from college.
我20岁出头，和我父母住在一起，大学中途辍学。
To explore the effect of tentorium cerebelli hiatus incision of severe brain injury complicated from tentorial herniation.
探讨小脑幕裂孔切开术在救治重度颅脑损伤合并颞叶钩回疝的作用。
Speaking of mothers, while I'm sure X Japan's hiatus was a difficult time in many ways;
提起母亲，我确信XJapan（由于成员空缺而造成的）中断期在很多方面都是段难以度过的时期；
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。
There was a hiatus between the departure of the old principal and the atrival of the new one.
在老校长离任后和新校长到来之前有一段间隙。
I am on a seasonal hiatus from work right now, so I am taking requests.
我是从工作的季节性现在中断，所以，我带的要求。
Ellen took a long hiatus after her show was cancelled but managed to revive her career several years later.
她的脱口秀被取消后，艾伦熬过了很长一段时间的空白期，但是几年后就复苏了自己的事业。