| 释义 |
time-out
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from the phrase to take time out
1. usually time out : a usually brief suspension of activity or work : break, intermission
< his eldest son died and he took time out to recover from the shock — Newsweek >
2. : a brief period of suspension of play declared by an official in any of various organized sports (as for rest of players, treatment of an injured player, officials' conference)
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \ noun
: a quiet period used especially as a disciplinary measure for misbehaving children |