Dictionary entry
rest period
noun
休息期间
a period of rest; a break from work or activity
In use
During the rest period, the workers sat in the shade and drank water.
Please do not disturb me during my rest period after lunch.
The coach scheduled a ten-minute rest period between the two training sessions.
during a/the rest period
常与冠词连用，指特定的休息时段。
During the rest period, athletes should hydrate and stretch.
在休息期间，运动员应补充水分并做拉伸。
have/take a rest period
表示'休息一段时间'的常用动宾搭配。
You should take a rest period after every two hours of work.
每工作两小时后，你应该休息一段时间。
rest periods (plural)
复数形式指多次或常规的休息时段。
The schedule includes several short rest periods.
时间表包含几次短暂的休息时间。
Common mistakes
I need a rest time after work.I need a rest period after work.
中文学习者常将‘休息期间’直译为‘rest time’，但标准短语是‘rest period’，后者更正式且常用。
We have rest period between classes.We have a rest period between classes.
‘rest period’为可数名词短语，在单数形式前需要加不定冠词‘a’，否则语法错误。
Connections
Confusing words
- break
- 休息（短暂） · break指短暂的中断，常用于工间或课间；rest period指较长的、正式规定的休息时间，如工作合同中的休息期。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.