"recess" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下課時間
• 休庭 (法律)

Definition

通常指在學校的短暫休息時間，孩子可玩耍或休息。亦可指會議、法庭等正式場合的中止。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在美式英語中，recess 通常指學校的下課時間。英式英語較常用 break。在正式或法律場合為暫時休庭。不要跟 reset（重設）混淆。常見詞組有 'at recess', 'court is in recess'。

Examples

The children play outside during recess.

孩子們在**下課時間**到外面玩。

We eat snacks at recess.

我們在**下課時間**喫點心。

There is a recess after the first lesson.

第一堂課後有一次**下課時間**。

The court went into recess for lunch.

法庭午餐時進入了**休庭**。

Kids look forward to recess every day.

孩子們每天都很期待**下課時間**。

Let's talk more about that after recess.

我們在**下課時間**後再多討論這個話題。