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

There's a hiatus, where she's considering whether or not she is going to receive a message.
这是一个间隙，这时她在想她是否会得到一个启示。
At present, the globalization tide, public crisis and public hiatus have protruded the contemporary value of studying the government commonality.
当下全球化浪潮和公共性危机、公共性缺失凸显了政府公共性研究的当代价值。
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。
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；
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。
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。
After a three week hiatus, I've finally returned to my blog.
隔了三个星期后，我回到了我的博客。
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；
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。