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

• Present, our country have believed that the hiatus phenomenon is comparatively outstanding really in marketplace economic development, to a certain extent, have initiated the sincere message crisis, have destroyed regular order of the market economy gravely.
  摘要当前，我国市场经济建设中诚信缺失现象较为突出，在一定程度上引发了诚信危机，严重破坏了正常的市场经济秩序。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In September 1973, after a summer hiatus, the Year of Europe twitched into life again.
  经过一个夏天的拖延，到1973年9月，欧洲突然恢复了生气。
• If you have friends in common, take a temporary hiatus from them, too.
  如果你和他有共同的朋友，暂时也和他们断开联系。
• 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。
• 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。