| 单词 | recess |
| 释义 | re·cess I. 1. < the recess of the tides > 2. a. (1) < the recesses of the echoing mountains — John Muir †1914 > < took from some recess in his crumpled clothing a copper coin — Pearl Buck > (2) < sought to lay bare the recesses of the soul — R.W.Southern > < explore the hidden recesses of the mind — C.B.Tinker > < illuminating the recesses of American politics — Times Literary Supplement > b. < there I lay close covered o'er in my recess — Robert Browning > 3. a. < a large recess in the steep, rocky bank — American Guide Series: Maine > b. < lazily reading in an armchair in the pleasant recess where the books are — Rachel Henning > c. 4. a. < most members of Congress took advantage of the Easter recess to go back to their home districts — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union > < the justices adjourned for their summer recess — New York Times > < recess from December 21 to January 4 inclusive — Official Register of Harvard University > b. 5. < the Frankfort recess > II. transitive verb 1. < recessed lighting fixtures > < in the school auditorium are four recessed mural panels — American Guide Series: Michigan > 2. < recessed type > 3. < recessed contract negotiations until this week — Newsweek > < can recess the Senate when its work is done — Time > intransitive verb < the court will now recess for lunch > |
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