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interruption noun ⇨ pause pause noun pause ♦︎ break ♦︎ interruption ♦︎ lull ♦︎ gapThese are all words for a period of time when sth stops before starting again. 这些词均表示停顿、间断。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a pause / a break / an interruption / a lull / a gap in sth◆after a pause / a break / an interruption / a lull / a gap◆without pause / a break / interruption◆a short pause / break / interruption / lull / gap◆a long pause / break / gap◆a sudden pause / break / lull◆to fill a pause / gap■ pause [countable] (especially written) a period of time during which sb stops talking or when sth stops before starting again 停顿;停顿的时间◆There was a long pause before she answered.她停了好一会儿才回答。◆After a brief pause, they continued climbing.他们略停了一下就继续爬山。■ break [countable] a period of time when sth stops before starting again; a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme 暂停;间断;(电视或电台节目的)插播广告的间隙◆I need a break in my daily routine.我需要脱离日复一日的常规生活,调剂一下。◆She wanted to take a career break in order to have children.她想暂时放下工作,去生孩子。◆More news after the break.广告后继续播报新闻。◆a commercial break广告时间ⓘ Break is often used to talk about people stopping work for a period of time. * break常指暂时放下工作。 see also break ⇨ rest noun 2 ■ interruption [countable] something that temporarily stops an activity or situation; a period of time when an activity is stopped before starting again 阻断物;中断时间◆The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career.儿子的出生使她的事业小小中断了一下。◆There's been an interruption in the power supply.曾经发生停电。◆I managed to work for two hours without interruption.我总算连续工作了两个小时。ⓘ An interruption to/in sth is often used in announcements or statements about the power supply/normal service/sb's career/activities/output/production being stopped for a period of time. * interruption to/in sth常用于关于服务或活动暂时中断的通告或声明,如interruption to/in the power supply/normal service/sb's career/activities/output/production(电力供应/正常服务/事业/活动/输出/生产的中断)。 see also interrupt ⇨ disrupt ■ lull [countable, usually singular] (especially written) a quiet period between times of activity (活动间的)平静时期,间歇◆There was a lull in the conversation.谈话中出现了一段沉寂。◆Just before an attack everything would go quiet, but we knew it was just the lull before the storm (= before a time of noise or trouble).就在攻击开始前一切都变得沉寂,但我们知道这只是风暴前的平静。ⓘ Lull is often used in business contexts to talk about a period of time when people are not buying many products or services. * lull常用于商务语境,指业务淡季◆ (business 商业) There will probably be a lull over the winter, followed by a resurgence of activity next spring.整个冬天都可能会是淡季,接着会在来年春天复苏。 ■ gap [countable] (especially spoken) a period of time when sth stops before starting again, or between two events 间断;间隔;间隙◆I waited for a gap in the conversation.我等待谈话中出现间隙。◆They met again after a gap of twenty years.他们阔别二十年后又见面了。NOTE 辨析 Break, lull or gap?A break is often planned: you need a break in your own activities in order to have a rest or do sth different. A lull in a conversation, in fighting or in business activity is sth that just happens without being planned. A gap also usually happens without being planned: it is usually either a gap in the conversation or a period of time between two events. * break常常是计划好的,因活动期间需要间歇来休息或做些其他事情。lull指谈话、战事或商务活动中未经计划的间歇。gap通常也不是安排好的,通常用于gap in the conversation,或指两件事之间的间隔。 |