学个词Learn a Word 第358期 Recess

今天我们要学的词是recess¹。 Recess, 是暂停，休息的意思。"The judge called a short recess," 法官宣布暂时休庭。"The Congress will soon go into the Christmas-New Year recess," 国会不久就要进入圣诞-新年的休会期。"School recess is a way for children to recharge after long lessons," 学校的课间休息让孩子们课后恢复一下精力。"The increasing concerns about childhood obesity² have also made recess a medical issue," 儿童肥胖引起的关注也让课间休息成了一个跟健康有关的问题。好的，今天我们学习的词是recess...

 

1 recess   

n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）

参考例句：

• The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
• Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。

2 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。