"intermission" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 中场休息
• 幕间休息

Definition

在戏剧、音乐会或电影等表演中间供观众休息或购买饮料的小段休息时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式演出，如戏剧、音乐会等。普通电影放映很少用。与一般的“休息”不同，更正式。

Examples

There will be a 15-minute intermission during the play.

在演出中会有15分钟的**中场休息**。

The concert started late after the intermission.

演唱会在**中场休息**后才迟迟开始。

People left their seats for snacks during the intermission.

**中场休息**期间人们离开座位去买零食。

Let's meet in the lobby at intermission.

**中场休息**时咱们在大厅见吧。

The movie had no intermission, so we watched straight through.

电影没有**中场休息**，我们一直看到最后。

During intermission, the actors changed their costumes.

**中场休息**时，演员们换了服装。