an intervening time or space
(时间或空间的)间隔,间歇
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after his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings 在他离开后,间隔了有好多年没有相会过
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the intervals between meals were very short .每顿饭之间的间隔很短。
a pause; a break in activity
停顿,中止;(活动的)暂停
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an interval of mourning .举哀暂停。
〈英〉 幕间休息。
a break between the parts of a sports match
中场休息
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leading 3–0 at the interval .到中场休息时以3比0领先。
a space between two things; a gap
(物体间)间隔;差距。
the difference in pitch between two sounds
音程(两音调间音高差别)。
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at intervals 1 with time between, not continuously 不时the light flashed at intervals . 灯光不时地闪烁 -
2 with spaces between 每隔…的空间(或距离)the path is marked with rocks at intervals . 小路每隔一定的距离就有石头做标记
"Middle English: from Old French