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

GRETEM8

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。
• A hiatus is the total interval of geologic time.
  一个沉积间断是地质时间的总间隔。
• 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。
• I am on a seasonal hiatus from work right now, so I am taking requests.
  我是从工作的季节性现在中断，所以，我带的要求。
• The Vampire Diaries Season 4 is on hiatus until April 18.
  停播中的吸血鬼日记第四季将于美国时间4月18日回归。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• Tourists are once again visiting the country's capital after a brief hiatus caused by the war.
  由于战争，游客暂时中断了访问，之后他们又恢复了对该国首都的访问。
• 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。