音标：[ri'ses]
n. 休息, 休会, 放假, 凹进处, 深处
vt. 使凹进
vi. 休假, 休息
【化】 凹口; 凹穴
【医】 隐窝
在线英汉词典
recess的短语、例句：
recess
n
1 [C, U]
(a) (US also vacation) period of time when work or business is stopped, esp in Parliament, the lawcourts, etc （工作或业务活动的）中止或暂停期间; （尤指国会、 法庭等的）休会期, 休庭期: the summer recess 暑假
Parliament is in recess. 议会处於休会期.
(b) (US) break between classes at school （学校的）课间休息. =>Usage at break2 用法见break2.
2 [C] space in a room where part of a wall is set back from the main part; alcove 壁凹（墙壁的凹进处）; 凹室; 壁龛
a door, window, cupboard, etc recess 可供安门、 窗、 橱柜等的壁凹.
3 [C] hollow space inside sth 某物内部的凹形空间
a drawer with a secret recess 有隐秘槽子的抽屉.
4 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
remote or secret place 遥远或隐秘的地方
the dark recesses of a cave 洞中隐秘的暗处
(fig 比喻) in the innermost recesses of the heart/mind 在内心[思想]的最深处. recess, v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
place (sth) in a recess(2) 把（某物）放在墙壁的凹处
recessed shelves, windows, etc 在墙壁的凹处设置的搁架、 窗户等.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
set (a wall) back; provide (a wall) with recesses 将（墙）做成凹形; 在（墙）上做壁龛.
3 [I] (US) take a recess(1a) 休息; 休假; 休会; 休庭.
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