recess
UK/ri'ses/US
GREC1
Definitions
n.
A break in activity, as in a court, parliament, or school day
休息时间；休会期；课间休息
n.
A small hollow space set back in a wall or surface
凹处，壁龛
v.
To take a break; to set something back into a recess
休会，暂停；使凹进
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + cess (go) = "a going-back / withdrawal." Withdraw from activity → a break (recess). Withdraw from a flat surface → a hollow set back into it (a recess in the wall).
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.take a recess宣布休会
- 2.school recess课间休息
- 3.congressional recess国会休会期
- 4.recess in the wall墙上的凹槽
Example Sentences
- 1.
The children ran outside during recess.
- 2.
Congress is in recess until September.
- 3.
A statue stood in a recess in the wall.