recess

noun

1. 休会期
   a period of time during the year when the members of a parliament, committee, etc. do not meet
2. 休庭
   a short break in a trial in court
3. 休庭
   a short break in a trial in court
4. 壁龛；壁橱；凹室
   a part of a wall that is set further back than the rest of the wall, forming a space
   1. a recess for books
      放书的壁橱
5. 隐蔽处；幽深处
   the part of a place that is furthest from the light and hard to see or get to
   1. He stared into the dark recesses of the room.
      他盯着房间里黑暗的角落。
   2. The doubt was still there, in the deep recesses of her mind.
      在她的内心深处依然存有疑虑。

verb

1. 休会；暂停；宣布暂停
   to take or to order a recess
   1. The hearing was recessed for the weekend.
      听证会周末暂停。
2. 把…放进壁龛（或壁橱）；将…嵌入墙壁
   to put sth in a position that is set back into a wall, etc.
   1. recessed shelves
      凹进墙壁的格子架

1. N-COUNT （委员会、法庭或政府等的）休会期间，休息期间
   A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government.
   1. The conference broke for a recess...
      会议暂时休会。
   2. Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess...
      一些议员担心战争决议会在11月议会休会期间被通过。
   3. Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
      国会在结束夏季休会后今天开始恢复工作。
2. VERB 休会;休庭
   When formal meetings or court cases recess, they stop temporarily.
   1. The hearings have now recessed for dinner...
      听证会现已休会就餐。
   2. Before the trial recessed today, the lawyer read her opening statement.
      今天庭审休庭之前，律师宣读了她的开庭陈述。
3. N-COUNT （墙上的）凹处;壁龛
   In a room, a recess is part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture such as shelves.
   1. ...a discreet recess next to a fireplace.
      壁炉边上一个不起眼的壁龛
4. N-COUNT 暗处；隐蔽处
   The recesses of something or somewhere are the parts of it which are hard to see because light does not reach them or they are hidden from view.
   1. He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage...
      他从车库的暗处走出来。
   2. From the recesses of his coat Richard produced a bottle of champagne.
      理查德从大衣里面掏出了一瓶香槟。
5. N-COUNT （思想或心灵的）深处
   If you refer to the recesses of someone's mind or soul, you are referring to thoughts or feelings they have which are hidden or difficult to describe.
   1. ...the inner recesses of the soul...
      心灵最深处
   2. There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him.
      在他更为隐秘的潜意识深处，有什么事情困扰着他。

1. 'Let's take a ten-minute recess', the judge said, pounding his gavel.
   “现在休庭10分钟。”法官敲了一记木槌说道。
2. Parliament was recalled from its summer recess.
   国会在夏季休会之后又重新开议。
3. The conference broke for a recess
   会议暂时休会。
4. Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess
   一些议员担心战争决议会在11月议会休会期间被通过。
5. Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
   国会在结束夏季休会后今天开始恢复工作。
6. The hearings have now recessed for dinner
   听证会现已休会就餐。
7. Before the trial recessed today, the lawyer read her opening statement.
   今天庭审休庭之前，律师宣读了她的开庭陈述。
8. He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage
   他从车库的暗处走出来。
9. From the recesses of his coat Richard produced a bottle of champagne.
   理查德从大衣里面掏出了一瓶香槟。
10. There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him.
    在他更为隐秘的潜意识深处，有什么事情困扰着他。
11. The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.
    会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
12. The meeting adjourned for a ten-minute recess.
    会议休息十分钟。
13. After meantime, I and one of my friends spend the lunch recess together.
    吃过午饭，我和我的一个好朋友在一起度过了时光。
14. At the same time, recess and physical education vanishing from the schools 'standard curriculum.
    同时，课间休息和体育课正在从学校的标准课程设置中逐渐消失。
15. Are you tired? I am tired, it should be the time of our noon recess.
    你困了吗？我困了，该是我们午休的时间了。
16. I'd like to request a recess to consult with my client.
    我要求休庭和我的当事人商议一下。
17. I hope you enjoyed a short recess from our hard work.
    工作很辛苦，我希望你们在短暂的休息期间过得很愉快。
18. It's time for recess.
    到休息时间了。
19. At the request of delegations, there was a brief recess.
    在一些代表团的要求下，进行了简短的休息。
20. This week, Members of Congress returned to Washington after their Fourth of July recess.
    国会议员们在7月4日休息后这个星期回到了工作岗位。
21. A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.
    凹室，壁龛凹进处或部分被包围的延伸处，与一个房间相连或形成房间的一部分。
22. We'll resume this discussion after the Easter recess.
    我们将在复活节休会期再讨论这个问题。
23. There will be a short recess before the next meeting.
    在下一轮会议前将有一个短的休会期。
24. Nancy: They went out for recess.
    他们在午休时间出去了。
25. Dear madam, will you help me get the milk and cookies during recess?
    女士，在休息的时候，能帮我把牛奶和饼干拿过来吗？
26. He took an hour's recess for lunch.
    他休息一小时吃午餐。
27. The only things he liked about school were recess, lunch and sports.
    如果说学校里有什么是他喜欢的，那就是课间的休息、午餐跟运动了。
28. Our company has an hour's recess at noon.
    我们公司中午有一个小时的休息时间。
29. Locking system to be pushed completely into flywheel recess!
    将锁止系统完全推挤至飞轮凹口处！

noun

1. a pause from doing something (as work)
   1. we took a 10-minute break
   2. he took time out to recuperate

   Synonym:    respitebreaktime out

2. an enclosure that is set back or indented

   Synonym:    niche

3. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

   Synonym:    inlet

4. a small concavity

   Synonym:    recessionnichecorner

5. a state of abeyance or suspended business

   Synonym:    deferral

verb

1. close at the end of a session
   1. The court adjourned

   Synonym:    adjournbreak up

2. make a recess in
   1. recess the piece of wood

3. put into a recess
   1. recess lights