interval
间隔
释义2:
interval
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◙ noun1. an intervening time or space• (时间或空间上的)间隔,间歇 »after his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings. 在他离开后,间隔了有好多年没有相会过。 »the intervals between meals were very short. 每顿饭之间的间隔很短。2. a pause; a break in activity• 停顿,中止;(活动的)暂停 »an interval of mourning. 举丧暂停。 [Brit.] a period of time separating parts of a theatrical or musical performance• [英] 幕间休息 a break between the parts of a sports match• 中场休息 »leading 3-0 at the interval. 到中场休息时以3比0领先。3. a space between two things; a gap• (物体间)间隔;差距 the difference in pitch between two sounds• 音程(两音调间音高差别)【IDIOMS】
◘ at intervals1. with time between, not continuously• 不时 »the light flashed at intervals. 灯光不时地闪烁。2. with spaces between• 每隔…的空间(或距离) »the path is marked with rocks at intervals. 小路每隔一定的距离就有石头做标记。【派生】
♦ intervallic adjective【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French entrevalle, based on Latin intervallum 'space between ramparts, interval', from inter- 'between' + vallum 'rampart'
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