interval

/ˈɪntəvl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

间隔；间隙（两件事或两物之间的时间、距离）；（演出、比赛的）幕间休息；中场休息

释义与例句

n. 间隔；间隙（两件事或两物之间的时间、距离）
a period of time between two events, or the space between two things
  1. The buses run at twenty-minute intervals.
    公共汽车每二十分钟一班。
  2. Water the plants at intervals of about three days.
    每隔大约三天给植物浇一次水。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Trees were planted at regular intervals along the road.
    树沿着道路按固定间距栽种。
n. （演出、比赛的）幕间休息；中场休息
a short break between the parts of a play, concert or sports match (British usage)
  1. The audience chatted happily during the interval.
    幕间休息时观众们愉快地交谈。
  2. Drinks are served during the interval.
    幕间休息时供应饮料。
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  1. The band returned to the stage after the interval.
    中场休息后，乐队回到台上。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 记 at intervals of...（每隔……）；戏剧、球赛的休息（英式）叫 interval，工作课间的休息说 break。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • break 休息；间歇
    break 指工作、上课或活动中途的‘暂停休息’（coffee break, lunch break）；interval 专指两段时间之间的间隔，或英式剧场、球赛的‘幕间／中场休息’。课间休息说 a ten-minute break 而非 interval；表示‘每隔多久一次’只能说 at ... intervals，不能说 at breaks（×）。
    Let's take a ten-minute break from the work. 咱们停下工作休息十分钟。
常见搭配
  • at intervals of 每隔（一段时间／距离）
    The lamp posts stand at intervals of thirty metres. 灯柱每隔三十米立一根。
  • during the interval 在（幕间／中场）休息时
    Many people queued for coffee during the interval. 中场休息时很多人排队买咖啡。