intermission
/ˌɪntəˈmɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪntɚmˈɪʃən] /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪntɚmˈɪʃən] /ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce intermission (audio)/ (ame, mw)
intermission — 名詞
- intermissionsingular
- intermissionsplural
1. a planned pause that separates one part of a performance from the next.
幕間休息
戲劇或電影段落間休息
a planned pause that separates one part of a performance from the next.
During the intermission, Yuna bought tea and checked her phone.
幕間休息時，Yuna 買了茶，也看了一下手機。
during the intermission at a show
The audience returned to their seats before the intermission ended.
觀眾在幕間休息結束前回到座位上。
At intermission, Tariq stretched his legs in the theater lobby.
到了幕間休息，Tariq 在劇院大廳伸展雙腿。
Families lined up for popcorn as the intermission began.
幕間休息一開始，大家就排隊買爆米花。
- continuation
focuses on the show starting again instead of pausing
用法筆記
Usually names a planned break in entertainment, especially in theaters and concert halls. British English often uses interval for the same situation.
2. a mid-game pause that lets athletes recover and gives spectators time to move ar
中場休息
比賽兩節之間的休息時間
a mid-game pause that lets athletes recover and gives spectators time to move around.
During the intermission, the coach drew a new play on the board.
中場休息時，教練在戰術板上畫了新戰術。
intermission during a sports game
Fans rushed for noodles during intermission before the second half began.
球迷在中場休息時衝去買麵，趕在下半場前回來。
Arjun used the intermission to tape his ankle and drink water.
Arjun 利用中場休息把腳踝纏好並喝水。
The intermission gave Jason time to wipe sweat from his face.
中場休息讓 Jason 有時間擦掉臉上的汗。
- play
the active part of the game instead of the break
用法筆記
Used for sports contests rather than concerts or plays. It often overlaps with half-time, especially when the break comes in the middle of a match.
3. an interval when an activity, process, or service stops for a time and then star
停頓
事情暫停後再繼續的時間
an interval when an activity, process, or service stops for a time and then starts again.
After a six-month intermission, the road work started again on Monday.
經過六個月的停頓後，道路工程在星期一重新開始。
intermission before something resumes
The talks resumed after an intermission caused by the power cut.
因停電造成一段停頓後，會談又恢復了。
Our online lessons had a winter intermission while the teacher moved house.
老師搬家期間，我們的線上課有一段冬季停頓。
Dahlia welcomed the quiet intermission before the factory reopened.
Dahlia 很珍惜工廠重新開工前那段安靜的停頓。
- continuation
emphasizes the activity going on without a gap
用法筆記
Often describes a gap in a process, service, or schedule rather than a formal break in a show. It suggests that the activity will continue later.
4. the temporary stopping of work, service, or another organized activity.
中止
把活動暫時停下的動作或狀態
the temporary stopping of work, service, or another organized activity.
The contract allows intermission of service during dangerous weather.
合約允許在危險天氣中止服務。
formal pattern: intermission of service
Doctors advised intermission of training until Sahil's knee healed.
醫師建議先中止訓練，直到 Sahil 的膝蓋痊癒。
Repeated intermission of factory work raised costs for nearby shops.
工廠作業一再中止，讓附近商家的成本上升。
The storm forced intermission of ferry trips across the bay.
暴風雨迫使渡輪航班中止。
- suspension
more usual formal word in official writing
- cessation
suggests a fuller stop, often for longer
- resumption
focuses on activity starting again after the stop
用法筆記
Mostly formal and much less common than pause or suspension. It often appears in phrases like intermission of service or intermission of work.