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

• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• There was a hiatus in his acting life.
  他的演艺生涯曾一度中断。
• I guess I am going to have to extend my hiatus from work a little longer.
  我猜可能要休息更长的时间才能恢复工作。
• 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。
• My marriage is not ending. It's just on hiatus.
  我的婚姻还没完，只是有点裂缝。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。