hiatus

🇬🇧 UK/hai'eitәs/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A pause, gap, or break in continuity; an interruption in activity or a series.

中断,间歇,空缺

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hiatusstem
=hiatus

Common Collocations

  • 1.announce hiatus宣布休息
  • 2.take hiatus暂停
  • 3.long hiatus长期中断

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The band announced a hiatus after their latest tour.

  • 2.

    There was a ten-year hiatus in his creative work.

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