interval

interval
noun

an intervening time or space
（时间或空间上的）间隔，间歇
after his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings.
在他离开后，间隔了有好多年没有相会过。
the intervals between meals were very short.
每顿饭之间的间隔很短。
a pause; a break in activity
停顿，中止；（活动的）暂停
an interval of mourning.
举丧暂停。
■(Brit.)a period of time separating parts of a theatrical or musical performance
(英)幕间休息
■a break between the parts of a sports match
中场休息
leading 3-0 at the interval.
到中场休息时以3比0领先。
a space between two things; a gap
（物体间）间隔；差距
■the difference in pitch between two sounds
音程（两音调间音高差别）

常用词组
at intervals

with time between, not continuously
不时
the light flashed at intervals.
灯光不时地闪烁。
with spaces between
每隔…的空间（或距离）
the path is marked with rocks at intervals.
小路每隔一定的距离就有石头做标记。

派生
intervallic
adjective
语源

Middle English: from Old French entrevalle, based on Latin intervallum 'space between ramparts, interval', from inter- 'between' + vallum 'rampart'

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