interlude

英 [ˈɪntəluːd]

美 [ˈɪntərluːd]

n.  (两事件之间的)间歇; 插入事件; (戏剧、电影等的)幕间休息; 幕间乐曲(或节目、表演); 插曲

复数：interludes　

TOEFLGRETEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.14191 / COCA.16345

牛津词典

noun

• （两事件之间的）间歇；插入事件
  a period of time between two events during which sth different happens
  1. a romantic interlude (= a short romantic relationship)
     短暂的恋爱
  2. Apart from a brief interlude of peace, the war lasted nine years.
     除了一段短暂的和平，那场战争持续了九年。
• （戏剧、电影等的）幕间休息
  a short period of time between the parts of a play, film/movie, etc.
  1. There will now be a short interlude.
     现在有一段短时间的幕间休息。
• 幕间乐曲（或节目、表演）；插曲
  a short piece of music or a talk, etc. that fills this period of time
  1. a musical interlude
     幕间音乐插曲

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 插曲;间歇;幕间表演
  Aninterludeis a short period of time when an activity or situation stops and something else happens.
  1. It was a happy interlude in the Kents' life...
     那是肯特一家的生活中一段幸福的插曲。
  2. Superb musical interludes were provided by Sinclair.
     辛克莱献上了精彩的幕间音乐表演。

英英释义

noun

• a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
  Synonym:intermezzoentr'acte
• an intervening period or episode

verb

• perform an interlude
  1. The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation

双语例句

• Some have argued that there will be a relatively secure interlude in the future.
  有人认为未来将会有一段相对安全的间歇期。
• How long will this interlude last?
  这一“间歇期”将会持续多长时间？
• The following four years were a prosperous interlude.
  随后四年，是繁荣的间歇期。
• Still, the occupants were not killed, and, after a brief interlude, resumed their fire.
  尽管如此，防御者仍未被杀死，而且在简短的间歇后又恢复了射击。
• The political and economic environment in which Marx wrote was a brief interlude in economic history.
  马克思创作《资本论》时的政治和经济环境，在经济史上只是一个短暂的插曲。
• O'Neill's Point of View on Women in Strange Interlude& Mourning Becomes Electra
  奥尼尔《奇异的插曲》与《悲悼》中的女性观
• Penalization is essential if peace is to be more than a feverish interlude between wars.
  倘若和平不应当仅仅是两次战争之间狂热的插曲，那麽处罚措施是必不可少的。
• Fallout-Another interlude, but this one I liked.
  原子尘埃-又一首过场，但我喜欢这段。
• After this interlude, the band started up again.
  幕间休息之后，乐队又开始演奏了。
• Their reign formed a curious interlude in this history of violent changes.
  他们的统治在剧烈变化的这段历史上形成一个奇特的插曲。