recess noun ⇨holiday1 (the Christmas recess)⇨rest2 (The judge called a recess.)
holiday1
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the school holidays学校假期a camping holiday露营度假holiday ♦︎ vacation ♦︎ break ♦︎ leave ♦︎ time off ♦︎ day off ♦︎ recess ♦︎ sabbaticalThese are all words for a period of time when you are not at work, school or college.这些词均表示假期。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆during the holidays / the vacation / the break / the recess / a sabbatical◆to be on holiday / vacation / leave◆(the) summer / Christmas holiday / vacation / recess◆annual holiday / vacation / leave◆paid / unpaid holiday / vacation / leave / time off / sabbatical◆three weeks' / two days' / a month's, etc. holiday / vacation / leave / recess / sabbatical◆to take leave / time off / a day off / a sabbatical◆to spend your holiday / vacation / leave / time off / day off / sabbatical doing sth■holiday [uncountable] ( holidays [plural]) (BrE) a period of time when you do not have to go to work, school or college假期◆My assistant is on holiday this week.我的助手这周休假。◆You are entitled to four weeks' annual holiday.你享有四周的年假。◆Your holiday entitlement is 25 days a year.你每年有25天的假期。◆My sister's coming to stay in the holidays.我姐姐假期要过来住。ⓘ In both British and American English a holiday is also a day when most people do not go to work or school, especially because of a religious or national celebration. * holiday在英式和美式英语中还可指假日，尤指宗教或全国性节假日◆The president's birthday was declared a national holiday.总统的生日被定为全国假日。◆Today is a holiday in Scotland.今天是苏格兰的假日。In American English the holidays means the time in late December and early January that includes Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year. * the holidays在美式英语中指12月底到1月初的一段假期，包括圣诞节、修殿节和新年。■vacation [uncountable, countable] (NAmE) a period of time when you do not have to go to work, school or college假期◆Their son is home on vacation.他们的儿子放假在家。◆The schools were closed for summer vacation.学校已放暑假，不开放。◆Vacation time and other benefits were cut.假期和其他福利都被取消了。ⓘ In Britain a vacation is one of the periods of time when universities or courts are closed.在英国，vacation指大学放假或法庭休庭时期◆the Christmas vacation圣诞假◆the long(= university summer) vacation暑假In the US, courts have a recess, like Congress or a committee (see below).在美国，法庭休庭称recess，议会或委员会休会期也称作recess（见下面的分词条）。■break (informal) a period of time when school, college or university students do not have to go to classes（学校）假期◆ (NAmE) A lot of students go to Florida for Spring Break.很多学生到佛罗里达州度春假。◆ (BrE) Have you got any plans for the Easter break?复活节假期你有什么打算吗？ⓘ In this meaning break is uncountable in American English but countable in British English. * break表达此义时，在美式英语中是不可数名词，在英式英语中是可数名词。■leave [uncountable] a period of time when you do not have to be at work, either in order to take a holiday or for a special reason假期；休假◆Sylvia's on maternity leave(= after having a baby).西尔维娅在休产假。◆Fathers are allowed a week's paternity leave(= after the birth of a baby).新生儿的父亲有一周的育婴假。◆There are new provisions for parental leave(= for parents of young children).关于父母亲育婴假有了新规定。◆He was on sick leave following a heart attack.心脏病发作后他休了病假。◆She was given compassionate leave to attend the funeral.她请了恩恤假去参加葬礼。◆He applied for study leave(= from teaching at a university) to write the book.他向任教的大学请了学术假去写那本书。■ˌtime ˈoff [uncountable] time when you do not have to work休息时间◆Why not come with me if you can get the time off?如果你那个时间有空，为什么不和我一起去呢？◆Can you get some time off work?你能在上班时离开一会儿吗？◆The children were given time off school to watch the ceremony.学校早放学让孩子们看那场典礼。■ˌday ˈoff [countable] a day when you do not have to work休息日；休假日◆She's had only two days off in the past year.去年她只休了两天假。◆I've got the day off from school.我今天请假，不用上学。◆Sunday is my only day off.我只有星期天才休息。■recess / /rɪˈses, ˈriːses/ [countable, uncountable] a period of time during the year when members of a parliament or committee do not meet（议会或委员会）休会期◆Tomorrow MPs break for the Christmas recess.明天议员们休息，圣诞节休会期到了。◆The peace talks resumed after a month-long recess.和平谈判在休会一个月后重新开始。◆The report was published while Congress was in recess.那份报告是在国会休会时公布的。 see also recess ⇨ restnoun2■sabbatical /səˈbætɪkl/ / [countable, uncountable] a period of time when sb, especially a teacher in a university, is allowed to stop their usual work in order to study, write or travel（尤指供大学教师进行学术研究或旅行的）公休假，休假◆He's been given a year's sabbatical.他获准休一年的公休假。◆She's on sabbatical until January.她休公休假到1月份。
rest2
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the rest of the world世界其他地区take a rest休息一下rest ♦︎ break ♦︎ respite ♦︎ time out ♦︎ breathing space ♦︎ breather ♦︎ recessThese are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.这些词均表示短暂的休息。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a rest / a break / respite / time out from sth◆to have / take a rest / a break / time out / a breather◆to need a rest / a break / respite / some time out◆to give sb a rest / a break / respite / a breathing space■rest [countable, uncountable] a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity休息时间；睡眠时间◆You need a rest from all your hard work.你需要放下繁重的工作，休息一下。◆We stopped for a well-earned rest.我们停下来休息，也该休息一下了。◆Try to get some rest－you have a busy day tomorrow.休息一下吧－你明天还要忙一天呢。■break [countable] a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat间歇；休息◆Let's take a break.咱们休息一会儿吧。◆a coffee / lunch / tea break工间喝咖啡／午餐／茶点休息时间◆a break for lunch午餐休息◆I need a break from mental activity.我需要让大脑休息一下。◆She worked all day without a break.她接连工作了一整天。ⓘ In British English break or break time [uncountable] is a period of time between lessons at school.在英式英语中，break或break time指学校的课间休息◆Come and see me at break.课间休息时来见我。Break is also used in American English for a very short period of time between lessons to change classrooms; a longer period of free time between lessons is called recess in American English. * break在美式英语中亦指短暂的课间休息；较长的课间自由时间在美式英语中称为recess。 see also break ⇨ pausenoun■respite / /ˈrespaɪt; NAmEˈrespɪt/ [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) a short break from sth difficult or unpleasant; a short delay allowed before sth difficult or unpleasant must be done（困境或不愉快状态的）暂停，暂缓；短暂的延缓；喘息◆The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.药物暂时缓解了疼痛。◆ (BrE) respite care(= temporary care arranged for old, mentally ill, etc. people, so that the people who usually care for them can have a rest)临时换班看护◆His creditors agreed to give him a temporary respite.他的债权人同意给他一个喘息的机会。■ˌtime ˈout [uncountable] (ratherinformal) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies（工作或学习的）暂停时间，休息时间◆Take time out to relax by the pool.去游泳池边放松会儿吧。■ˈbreathing space [countable] a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort（脑力或体力活动期间的）短暂休息，喘息时间◆This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.这一延迟使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。■breather /ˈbriːðə(r)/ / [countable] (informal) a short pause in an activity to rest or relax（活动进行中的）短暂休息◆Can we take a five-minute breather?我们能休息五分钟吗？NOTE辨析 Breather or breathing space?You decide when to take a breather; a breathing space has to be given or won. A breather is for relaxing; a breathing space is for sorting things out. * breather指自己决定的休息，breathing space则指要等待机会或主动争取的休息。breather是为了放松，breathing space是为了理顺或整理事物。■recess / /rɪˈses, ˈriːses/ / [countable] a short break in a trial in court休庭◆The judge called a short recess.法官宣布短暂休庭。ⓘ In American English recess [uncountable] is a period of time between lessons at school. The British English word for this is break or break time.在美式英语中，recess指学校的课间休息，在英式英语中表达此义用break或break time。 see also recess ⇨ holiday1