interval
noun OPAL W
/ˈɪntəvl/
/ˈɪntərvl/
Idioms - a period of time between two events
（时间上的）间隔，间隙，间歇 - The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years.
大地震之间的间隔时间可能有 200 年。 - He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened.
他敲了敲门，过了一会儿门开了。
- After a decent interval the actress made her new relationship public.
过了一段时间后，这位女演员公开了她的新恋情。 - Polling day was a week away and Baldwin made two speeches in the interval.
离投票日还有一周，鲍德温在此时段内作了两次演讲。 - They will be interviewed again after an appropriate time interval has elapsed.
等上一段适当的时间，他们将会再次接受采访。 - Try setting your automatic email checker to 30-minute intervals.
把自动邮件检查的间隔设成 30 分钟试试。 - You are advised to leave a wide interval before you have your next child.
建议您在两次妊娠之间留出较长的一段间隔期。 - the amount of oxygen used by the muscles during a specified interval
规定间隔时间内肌肉的耗氧量 - She ruled for ten years, except for a brief interval.
除了短暂间歇之外，她统治了十年。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- long
- …
- at intervals
- in the interval
- interval between
- …
- at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at random intervals
- …
- The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years.
- (British English)(also intermission North American English, British English)a short period of time separating parts of a play, film or concert
（戏剧、电影或音乐会的）幕间休息，休息时间 - There will be an interval of 20 minutes after the second act.
第二幕结束后将休息 20 分钟。
WordfinderTopics Film and theatreb2- audience
- auditorium
- concert
- interval
- microphone
- perform
- programme
- soloist
- support
- venue
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- long
- …
- at intervals
- in the interval
- interval between
- …
- at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at random intervals
- …
- There will be an interval of 20 minutes after the second act.
- [usually plural] a short period during which something different happens from what is happening the rest of the time
（其他事情）穿插出现的间隙 - She's delirious, but has lucid intervals.
她神志昏乱，但有时清醒。 - (British English) The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals.
白天大部分时间干燥无雨，间有阳光。 - The intervals between his various illnesses grew shorter and shorter.
他生病间隔的时间越来越短了。
- She's delirious, but has lucid intervals.
- (music
音乐 音程 - an interval of one octave
一个八度音程
- an interval of one octave
词源Middle English: from Old French entrevalle, based on Latin intervallum ‘space between ramparts, interval’, from inter- ‘between’ + vallum ‘rampart’.
Idioms
at (…) intervals
- with time between
每隔…时间；间或；不时 - Buses to the city leave at regular intervals.
开往城里的公共汽车每隔一定时间发出一班。 - The runners started at 5-minute intervals.
赛跑的人每隔 5 分钟出发一批。
- At intervals a bell rings and workers stop for a drink.
铃声隔一段时间响起，工人们停下来喝口水。 - He returned home during the day at regular intervals.
他一天中每隔一定时间就回一次家。 - Meetings are held at monthly intervals.
会议每隔一个月举行一次。 - The accounts were updated at irregular intervals.
这些账户不定时更新。 - Trains run at fixed intervals.
火车按固定间隔时间发车。
- Buses to the city leave at regular intervals.
- with spaces between
每隔…距离；间隔 - Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace.
沿排房每隔一段距离插着燃烧着的火炬。 - The flags were spaced at two-metre intervals.
旗帜间隔两米。
- Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace.