interlude

英 [ˈɪntəluːd]

美 [ˈɪntərluːd]

n. (两事件之间的)间歇; 插入事件; (戏剧、电影等的)幕间休息; 幕间乐曲(或节目、表演); 插曲

复数：interludes　

Collins.1 / BNC.14191 / COCA.16345

牛津词典

noun

（两事件之间的）间歇；插入事件
a period of time between two events during which sth different happens
1. a romantic interlude (= a short romantic relationship)
  短暂的恋爱
2. Apart from a brief interlude of peace, the war lasted nine years.
  除了一段短暂的和平，那场战争持续了九年。
（戏剧、电影等的）幕间休息
a short period of time between the parts of a play, film/movie, etc.
1. There will now be a short interlude.
  现在有一段短时间的幕间休息。
幕间乐曲（或节目、表演）；插曲
a short piece of music or a talk, etc. that fills this period of time
1. a musical interlude
  幕间音乐插曲

noun

a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
Synonym:intermezzoentr'acte
an intervening period or episode

verb

perform an interlude
1. The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation

It was a happy interlude in the Kents 'life
那是肯特一家的生活中一段幸福的插曲。
Except for a brief interlude in1908, full employment prevailed during most of the period.
除1908年的一个短暂时间外，这时期是充分就业的。
Between World War II and the Korean War, there was a five year interlude of peace.
第二次世界大战与朝鲜战争间有一段历时五年的和平。
A brief interlude of peace between two wars.
两场战争之间的短暂的和平。
The political and economic environment in which Marx wrote was a brief interlude in economic history.
马克思创作《资本论》时的政治和经济环境，在经济史上只是一个短暂的插曲。
The woe and the waste and the tears of life belong to the interlude and not to the finale.
生活中的灾祸、沙漠、眼泪，都是一些插入的音乐，并不是最后的精采。
What do you think of this "interlude"?
你对“间歇期”的说法有何看法？
That's how prelude and interlude get jumbled, so let it be.
让插曲和序曲就这么混在一起上吧。
After this interlude, the band started up again.
幕间休息之后，乐队又开始演奏了。
The following four years were a prosperous interlude.
随后四年，是繁荣的间歇期。