hiatus

英 [haɪˈeɪtəs]

美 [haɪˈeɪtəs]

n. 间断; 停滞; 空隙; (尤指文章或说话中的)缺漏，漏字，漏句

GRE TEM8

BNC.19416 / COCA.14945

牛津词典

noun

间断；停滞
a pause in activity when nothing happens
空隙；（尤指文章或说话中的）缺漏，漏字，漏句
a space, especially in a piece of writing or in a speech, where sth is missing

柯林斯词典

N-SING 间歇;间断;空隙;缺漏
Ahiatusis a pause in which nothing happens, or a gap where something is missing.
1. Diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus...
  为寻求解决方案而进行的外交谈判在中断了两周之后于今天重新开始。
2. There was a hiatus in his acting life.
  他的演艺生涯曾一度中断。

英英释义

noun

a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Synonym:foramen
a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Synonym:suspensionrespitereprieveabatement

双语例句

The hiatus will therefore take place as planned, but over three days rather than four.
交易中断还是会像先前计划的一样发生，但只有三天而非以前所认为的四天。
To explore the effect of tentorium cerebelli hiatus incision of severe brain injury complicated from tentorial herniation.
探讨小脑幕裂孔切开术在救治重度颅脑损伤合并颞叶钩回疝的作用。
During his hiatus from painting, Mr. Zhang is turning to a different medium: bronze.
在他暂时脱离创作油画的间隙里，张晓刚开始转向一种不同的创作媒介：铜。
There was a hiatus between the departure of the old principal and the atrival of the new one.
在老校长离任后和新校长到来之前有一段间隙。
This hiatus in American science lasted about four years.
就美国科学界来说，这段停滞时期持续了四年左右。
My marriage is not ending. It's just on hiatus.
我的婚姻还没完，只是有点裂缝。
In fact, he once took a hiatus from acting to study shoemaking.
事实上，他曾经一度中断演艺生涯跑去学习制鞋。
The Vampire Diaries Season 4 is on hiatus until April 18.
停播中的吸血鬼日记第四季将于美国时间4月18日回归。
Speaking of mothers, while I'm sure X Japan's hiatus was a difficult time in many ways;
提起母亲，我确信XJapan（由于成员空缺而造成的）中断期在很多方面都是段难以度过的时期；
If you have friends in common, take a temporary hiatus from them, too.
如果你和他有共同的朋友，暂时也和他们断开联系。