Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9517
recess
使凹进；使后缩
核心释义
多用于建筑或设计，表示物体表面向内凹进。
To set something back or position it at a distance behind another thing.
- 1.
将(某物)放置在另一物后方一定距离处；使后退。
To position (something) a distance behind another thing; to set back.
- 2.
在(某物)中制作凹槽或凹陷。
To make a recess (noun senses 1 and 1.1) in (something).
- 3.
常接 in 或 into:将(某物)嵌入凹槽或壁龛中。
Often preceded by in or into: to inset (something) into a recess or niche.
- 4.
隐藏,遮蔽。
To conceal, to hide.
把…嵌入（凹处）；把…装在凹处；使凹陷；开凹处；隐藏；隐匿；将(某物)放置在另一物后方一定距离处；使后退。；在(某物)中制作凹槽或凹陷。
用法In use
The committee recessed for lunch at noon.
用法提示：动词recess表示‘休会’，用于正式会议场合。
The court will recess until 2 p.m. after hearing the morning arguments.
用法提示：动词recess表示‘休庭’，用于法律程序。
The students recessed from their studies for a short break.
用法提示：动词recess表示‘休息’，用于学习场景。
recess for [time period]
The school recesses for summer break in June.
学校在六月放暑假。
recess something in/into a surface
常用于被动结构：be recessed in/into.
He recessed the shelf into the wall.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- recess for lunch
- 午休
- The committee will recess for lunch at noon.委员会将在中午午休。
- recess the meeting
- 休会
- The chair decided to recess the meeting until the next day.主席决定休会至次日。
- recess a wall
- 在墙上设凹龛
- They recessed the wall to create a niche for the statue.他们在墙上设了一个凹龛来放置雕像。
- recessed lighting
- 嵌入式照明
- The kitchen features recessed lighting under the cabinets.厨房在橱柜下安装了嵌入式照明。
- recess the court
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你休息时，身体凹进沙发里，recess既是‘休息’又是‘凹进’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：法庭休庭、学校课间休息、议会休会 通常用于正式或半正式场合的短暂休息，如法庭、议会或学校，属于中性偏正式语域。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与'recess'押韵，都包含/ɛs/音。注意拼写差异：'cess'、'fess'、'sess'。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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