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Recesses N Count Court 例:The Congress Recessed Hidden 英[Rɪˈses

单词 recess
音标
英[rɪˈses] 美[ˈriˌsɛs, rɪˈsɛs]
解释
n.休息;隐蔽处;(山脉,海岸等的)凹处;壁凹,壁龛;vt.把某物放在凹处;制造凹陷;(暂时)休会,休课,休庭;vi.休息,休会,休庭;
例句

N-COUNT
(委员会、法庭或政府等的)休会期间,休息期间
A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government.
例:The conference broke for a recess...会议暂时休会。
例:Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess...一些议员担心战争决议会在11月议会休会期间被通过。

VERB
休会;休庭
When formal meetings or court cases recess, they stop temporarily.
例:The hearings have now recessed for dinner...听证会现已休会就餐。
例:Before the trial recessed today, the lawyer read her opening statement.今天庭审休庭之前,律师宣读了她的开庭陈述。

N-COUNT
(墙上的)凹处;壁龛
In a room, a recess is part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture such as shelves.
例:...a discreet recess next to a fireplace.壁炉边上一个不起眼的壁龛

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暗处;隐蔽处
The recesses of something or somewhere are the parts of it which are hard to see because light does not reach them or they are hidden from view.
例:He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage...他从车库的暗处走出来。
例:From the recesses of his coat Richard produced a bottle of champagne.理查德从大衣里面掏出了一瓶香槟。

N-COUNT
(思想或心灵的)深处
If you refer to the recesses of someone's mind or soul, you are referring to thoughts or feelings they have which are hidden or difficult to describe.
例:...the inner recesses of the soul...心灵最深处
例:There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him.在他更为隐秘的潜意识深处,有什么事情困扰着他。
变形
third:recesses~done:recessed~pl:recesses~ing:recessing~past:recessed~

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