interval vs. intermission
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Definition 定義
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美式
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1. a period of time between events
兩件事之間的空檔
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interval
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interval
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2. a short period of time during which something different happens from what is happening the rest of the time
狀況有別的一段時間（例如陰天裡偶而放晴的時間）
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intervals
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intervals
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3. (music) the difference in pitch between two notes
兩個音符之間的音差
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interval
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interval
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4. a short period of time separating parts of a play, film/movie or concert
舞台劇，電影，音樂表演的中場時間
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interval
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intermission
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5. a period between parts of a game when the players rest and people watching can leave their seats
比賽的中場休息
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intermission
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6. a period of time during which something stops before continuing again
暫停的一段時間
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intermission
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intermission
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7. with time/space between
每隔一段時間/距離
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at (adj.) intervals
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at (adj.) intervals
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例句
1. a three-month interval between jobs
從離職到新職隔了三個月
2. The sun shone for brief intervals throughout the day.
一整天下來，陽光短暫地露過幾次臉。
3. an interval of one octave
相差一個八度音
4. There will be a 20-minute interval/intermission between acts one and two.
第一幕和第二幕之間有二十分鐘的中場休息。
5. The Yankees led by only two points at intermission.
中場休息時，洋基隊僅僅領先兩分。
6. This state of affairs lasted without intermission for a hundred years.
這個局面持續了百年之久，不曾中斷。
7. Commuter trains run at fixed intervals.
通勤列車固定間距發車。
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