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recess

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n.(墙壁等的)凹进处,[解]隐窝 vt.使凹进 vi.休假,休息

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recess为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:recessed 过去分词:recessed 现在分词:recessing 第三人称单数:recesses

词根

cede=to go(去),to yield(让步) 变化型 ceed,cess

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recess


/rɪ'ses; [US] 'ri:ses; `risɛs/ n
1 [C, U]
(a) (US also vacation) period of time when work or business is stopped, esp in Parliament, the lawcourts, etc (工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间; (尤指国会、法庭等的)休会期, 休庭期
*the summer recess 暑假
* Parliament is in recess. 议会处于休会期.
(b) (US) break between classes at school (学校的)课间休息. =>Usage at break2 用法见break2.
2 [C] space in a room where part of a wall is set back from the main part; alcove 壁凹(墙壁的凹进处); 凹室; 壁龛
*a door, window, cupboard, etc recess 可供安门、窗、橱柜等的壁凹.
3 [C] hollow space inside sth 某物内部的凹形空间
*a drawer with a secret recess 有隐秘槽子的抽屉.
4 [C usu pl 通常作复数] remote or secret place 遥远或隐秘的地方
*the dark recesses of a cave 洞中隐秘的暗处
* (fig 比喻) in the innermost recesses of the heart/mind 在内心[思想]的最深处.

v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] place (sth) in a recess(2) 把(某物)放在墙壁的凹处
*recessed shelves, windows, etc 在墙壁的凹处设置的搁架、窗户等.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] set (a wall) back; provide (a wall) with recesses 将(墙)做成凹形; 在(墙)上做壁龛.
3 [I] (US) take a recess(1a) 休息; 休假; 休会; 休庭.
1. Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.
    休会的议员被匆匆召回议事。

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