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

• Japan and China resumed high-level defence meetings in November after a three-year hiatus.
  去年11月，在中断3年之后，日本和中国重新启动了两国间的高层防务会议。
• Present, our country have believed that the hiatus phenomenon is comparatively outstanding really in marketplace economic development, to a certain extent, have initiated the sincere message crisis, have destroyed regular order of the market economy gravely.
  摘要当前，我国市场经济建设中诚信缺失现象较为突出，在一定程度上引发了诚信危机，严重破坏了正常的市场经济秩序。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Two summers ago, Cecilia took a marital hiatus and was photographed with another man in Paris and New York.
  两年前的夏天，西西莉亚做了婚姻逃兵，还被拍到和另一名男子在巴黎和纽约的身影。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was right, it's been a7-year hiatus, or period, between the first Zorro and the second Zorro, and in the film.
  我是对的，在第一部《佐罗》和第二部《佐罗》之间，已经有7年的空隙或期间了，而且在电影中。
• 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。