Definition of recess in English:

recess

noun rɪˈsɛsˈriːsɛs

1A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.
（墙壁上建造的）壁凹；壁龛
a table set into a recess
固定在壁凹内的一张桌子。
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, lifesize models of raggedly clothed families huddle enclosed behind glass in darkened recesses in the walls.
- Grabbing me by the arm he pushed me into a recess in the wall and then pressed himself against me flattening us into the wall.
- Or it could be the illusion of a recess in the wall, like the traditional statue in an alcove.
- They provide a luminescent quality to the interior, reflecting light into the recesses of the room.
- The door was set in a deep recess within an inner wall of the keep, at about the level of the street outside.
- The library has shelves built into the inner recesses of the walls to house the king's collection of books.
- The bed mechanisms can also be built into recesses framed into a wall.
- Soft breathing came from the recesses in the walls, where the mattresses were.
- The sheltered space with its stone wall and paving offers small recesses with seats, and some carved stone tablets from the old building have been re-used, preserving its memory.
- He hit one last button and a beam of light appeared in a small recess on the wall.
- At the far left side of the main wall is a blackened recess.
- Santiago quickly turned my attention to a recess in the wall to the right side of the doors.
- Alcoves - small recesses opening off a room or hallway - add character and extra functionality to a home.
- This recess in a dining room wall - furnished with a comfy cushion and colorful throw pillows - serves as a cozy spot to sit and read.
- Across from this there is a recess in a wall and the entire face of it is covered with scribbles, painted and sprayed on.
- Four computers and chairs, with the keyboards sliding out on a shelf, are housed in a recess along a wall which once held an aquarium of tropical fish.
- He walked to a corner, and grabbed a metal pipe that was leaning in a recess in the wall.
- In each of the four walls there is a recess, although only that to the west survives in anything like its original state.
- With its metal projections and angles, wooden recesses and thin walls it has a serendipitous quality.
- In the dark recesses of the stone walls, they found old toys and junk collected by the old woman while she lived here, but they also found older furniture and antiques that had obviously been here for some time.
1. 1.1 A hollow space inside something.
  凹处
  the concrete block has a recess in its base
  水泥块的底部有一窟窿。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The head of the tool fits in the screw head recess in the hinge to ensure the pilot hole will be centered.
  You don't want to drill into the recoil lug recess.
  The second recess has an opening through which waste can be deposited into the container.
  This bar went into the slots or recesses on the first plate.
  A recess is formed in the silica layer that is aligned with an active area within the semiconductor substrate.
  The material feature of this claim is that the ball should have such a diameter that it projects above the recess in which it sits but can move freely inside the recess.
  Place the hinge leaf in the mortise and position the self-centering tool in the countersink recesses of the hinge.
  Bolt locking lugs are lapped for full contact in their locking recesses.
  It is as smooth as the outside, and the only machining marks I can find are deep in the recess around the base pin hole.
  Synonyms
  alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook
  hollow, cavity
  apse
  Japanese tokonoma
  technical oriel, aumbry, exedra
  archaic tabernacle
2. 1.2usually recesses A remote, secluded, or secret place.
  深处，幽深处，隐蔽处
  the recesses of the silent pine forest
  寂静无声的松树林里的幽深处。
  figurative the dark recesses of his soul
  〈喻〉他那隐蔽的心灵深处。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Capitalism is all about maximization of profits and if that requires appealing to the lowest instincts and the darkest recesses of human nature, so be it.
  Many things have changed since then; sadly, the cultural shift has not penetrated into the darkest recesses of some areas of employment.
  There are all kinds of heroes, working silently in remote recesses of our country.
  She advises her clients to revisit their histories and face experiences and feelings that they have blocked in the recesses of their minds.
  Words began flowing out of him, as if from the recesses of his heart.
  Deep down, in the recesses of his folk memory, Angus knew all of that.
  As I sat in bed and futilely attempted to sleep, I noticed a deep rumbling sound emanating from the hollow recesses of my cavernous stomach.
  It saves us from peering into the darkest recesses of our own hearts.
  He sighed as he slipped back into the recesses of his memory.
  By 1900, artists attempted to penetrate the deep recesses of the unconscious mind.
  Peer into the dark recesses of America's heart and this, apparently, is what you'll find.
  From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure.
  He was on the verge of voicing the rest of the questions he had stored in the recesses of his mind when the sudden approach of footsteps drew both their attentions to the doorway opposite the one to the garden.
  Setting down his empty plate Willard catalogued these new developments in the recesses of his brain.
  Some actors are born to play the hero and others exist to illuminate the darker recesses of the human soul.
  What we know in the secret recesses of our hearts is that the story of scarcity is a tale of death.
  Then one night, 14 months after I moved to Jerusalem, I had a dream where, in the recesses of my subconscious mind, I put to rest this last remaining issue.
  Maybe in that deep, dark recess of my soul, I just want to be able to dream again.
  Enter former FBI profiler Frank Black, a man delving headfirst into the dark recesses of the human soul, shining light on the horrors that men and women do.
  They fled to pray at the various altars or hide in the dark passages and recesses of the crypt or seek refuge up the stairs in the arched chambers of the roof.
  Synonyms
  innermost parts/reaches, remote/secret places, dark corners, heart, inner sanctum, interior
  depths, bowels
  informal innards
  rare penetralia
2A period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or other official body are temporarily suspended.
（议会、委员会等政治机构的）休会；（法院的）休庭
talks resumed after a month's recess
一个月的休会之后会谈又开始了。
Parliament was in recess
议会正在休会期。
Example sentencesExamples
- It starts in August when Parliament, like football, is in recess, the law courts go to sleep and a lot of us are on holiday.
- After all, Congress has been in recess for over a month.
- Parliament resumed on February 12 after a recess of four months and the re-election of the Liberal-National Coalition to a third term in office.
- The courts are now in recess for the holidays and the Supreme Court will not be sitting again until October.
- Then this court is in recess until 11:00 tomorrow when we'll hear closing arguments.
- His lawyer, John D. Mills, asked the court for a brief recess.
- He has so far rejected demands for a recall of parliament, currently in recess.
- The industrial action is scheduled to be held a day before the House of Commons and the House of Lords break for the summer recess.
- Court is in recess until further evidence comes to light.
- Parliament is currently in recess, but resumes next Tuesday.
- Even before Parliament went into recess on July 21, an unparalleled degree of cross-party unity had been established.
- The 20-minute meeting took place shortly after the six-party talks decided to break for a recess.
- That difference led to the latest round of talks breaking for a recess.
- That process, used when the Senate is in recess, puts a judicial nominee temporarily on the bench without being confirmed.
- I wish to conclude by also paying my respects to the memory of the two other former senior members of Parliament who passed away while the House was in recess.
- The Court took a short recess before hearing the submissions on the Charter motion.
- The Senate completed work on three bills before the recess.
- As Parliament is currently in recess, now is a good time to contact me should you have any federal issues you may wish to discuss.
- While the court was in recess Jon walked over to our family.
- When they emerged in open court, Judge Dellucci announced court was in recess.
1. 2.1North American A break between school classes.
  〈主北美〉课间休息
  the mid-morning recess
  早课的中间休息。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the 5th grade, we will have peer mediators promoting conflict resolution, primarily on the playground, during lunchtime recesses.
  Some people were dancing near the DJ on the stage but it looked more like the playground as recess in elementary school than a high school dance.
  Current studies challenge the idea that limiting recess will benefit children's academic performance, however.
  Classes were also observed during recess, in the cafeteria, and in the library.
  At recess one day her teacher taught the class how to play hopscotch on the cement basketball court outside.
  At the same time, I was becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of schools doing away with recess in the search for higher test scores.
  School-aged children are told that they have to refrain from gym class and recess for three weeks postoperatively.
  The bell went, ending recess and starting class.
  In fact, I was pretty sure that the latest romances were the major topics of the staffroom at recesses and lunchtime breaks.
  Fights broke out daily - not just during recess or bathroom breaks but also in the middle of lessons.
  Additionally, during physical education classes and recess, children actually spend very little time engaged in physical activity.
  Ask any elementary-school teacher what would happen if he were to let his entire fifth-grade class out for recess unattended.
  Clearly, breaks are helpful, both for attention and for classroom management, whether or not the breaks are in the form of recess.
  They gave up several recesses over the next few weeks to glue, color and do whatever was necessary to complete the mural.
  Students, faculty and staff should be encouraged or required to wear hats when outdoors during physical education classes, recess and field trips.
  He tells her to hold out her hand, and he hits it several times, then makes her stand in front of the class until recess.
  At that same moment the class bell rang and recess was over.
  School classes break for outdoor recess every forty-five minutes.
  I also used the opportunity to see if I might ask the kids what they liked and disliked about recess; I needed their insights to flesh out my reflections.
  During recess, children are learning the things that they need to know now and in the future.
  Synonyms
  adjournment, break, interlude, interval, rest, intermission, respite, temporary closure, temporary cessation of business
  holiday, vacation, time off
  informal breather, time out

verb rɪˈsɛsˈriːsɛs

1often as adjective recessedwith object Attach (a fitment) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed.
将（家具，设备）安装在墙壁凹处（或物体表面）
recessed ceiling lights
安装在天花板上的吸顶灯。
Example sentencesExamples
- At night recessed lights reflect in the pool's still waters.
- Among the gadgetry featured in the room are four giant plasma-screen televisions and DVD players which are recessed into the walls.
- The kitchens have recessed downlighting, granite worktops and stainless steel extractor fans.
- He also reoriented the stair and recessed upper kitchen cabinets into the walls to expose views from every corner.
- The guest bedroom with a deep, recessed window to the front also benefits from en suite facilities and a fitted wardrobe.
- With the rise of private Masses, chapels began to bulge out from the laterals of the church and altars began to be recessed against the walls.
- A well placed light fixture recessed in the wall illuminated the area perfectly.
- The group huddled around a small table with keyboards and screens recessed in the top.
- The room also has part-tiled walls and recessed ceiling lighting.
- A narrow bed lined one wall of the tiny area; a small monitor that showed the essentials of the security system was recessed into the wall above that.
- Toilets for the female prisoners were recessed into the wall, but as you can see, offered no privacy.
- Double sliding doors between the drawing room and dining room have been recessed into the dividing wall.
- Push buttons can be recessed or surrounded by a raised collar.
- The yellow-walled kitchen is bright and airy and features recessed ceiling lighting.
- This type of lighting is usually provided by ceiling fixtures, which can be recessed.
- There is recessed spot lighting in the room, the walls of which are partly tiled.
- She chose a set that was relatively inexpensive, but told him that she had chosen it because the diamonds were small and deeply recessed into white gold bands that seemed a close match to his own.
- Its en suite bathroom has recessed lighting, a timber floor and white tiled walls.
- Additional features include recessed ceiling lighting and a bay window with a built-in sitting area.
- I have seen one nuclear blast shelter, at the bottom of a very steep escalator in a Pyongyang subway station, where three gigantic blast doors, each about two feet thick, are recessed into the wall.
- A coal-effect gas fire has been fitted into the original cast iron fireplace and there is recessed lighting.
- The kitchen has dark slate flooring, exposed ceiling beams, recessed spot lights and a central island with cooker and gas hob.
2North American no object (of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended.
〈主北美〉（正式会议）暂停；宣布休会
the talks recessed at 2.15
会谈在2点15分暂停。
Example sentencesExamples
- The latest round of talks involving the two Koreas, China, Japan, the United States and Russia recessed after three days of talks in November.
- Attorney General Jim Hood told reporters after court recessed that prosecutors would ask the judge to allow the jury to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter in the case.
- The fourth round of talks recessed in Beijing earlier this month.
- Philippine government chief negotiator Jesus Dureza said talks, which will recess for two days, could last until Aug.3.
- At 9.20 am the court recessed to await the doctor's arrival.
Synonyms
adjourn, be suspended, suspend proceedings, pause, break off, take a break
1. 2.1with object Suspend (formal proceedings) temporarily.
  〈主北美〉（正式会议）暂停；宣布休会
  the trial was recessed for the weekend
  Example sentencesExamples
  California's Legislature is due to recess its two-year session Aug.31.
  The six-party talks have been recessed and are scheduled to restart next week.
  Because, here you have a judge recessing a trial, right in the middle of trial, and saying it could be exculpatory evidence.
  He filed an Affidavit sworn by him on July 6, 2001, while the Court was recessed for the summer vacation.
  Then things come to a crashing halt and court is recessed.
  The judge recesses the trial, sending the jury off to deliberate.
  The tournament was recessed so everyone could rest and eat.
  The talks were recessed upon news of the death of North Korean President Kim Il Sung, then resumed in August.
  Synonyms
  suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, postpone, put off, put back, defer, delay, hold over, hold in abeyance, shelve, pigeonhole, stay, prorogue, dissolve, terminate, bring to an end, halt, call a halt to
2. 2.2 (of an official body) suspend its proceedings for a period of time.
  （官方机构）暂停会议；休会
  Parliament recessed for the summer on Tuesday
  Example sentencesExamples
  His actions allowed a vote to occur before the 95th Congress recessed.
  On March 16, before recessing for Easter break, the House passed a bill that was broader in scope than the bill eventually signed into law.
  On Friday, the House of Representatives recessed until September with the debate over those lower-income families still unresolved.
  To mark the occasion, President Washington made a ceremonial visit to Newport when Congress recessed in August.
  The president urges Congress to act before lawmakers recess for the November elections.
  And the sooner this grand jury recesses the sooner she can get home.
  As you know, Congress is about to recess for the Thanksgiving break.
  They'll probably recess early, and then will begin deliberations on Thursday.
  To be sure, the D.C. initiative remained on the table as Congress recessed for Thanksgiving.
  The Committee has just recessed, but a vote is still expected later today.
  No compromise could be reached before Congress recessed, forcing lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure to continue funding at current levels.
  Meanwhile, the state's legislature has recessed until October 7, still with no solution in sight.
  Congress was scheduled to recess this weekend to allow members to return home for the final weeks before the general election November 2.
  ‘It could be that the Senate will need to take up that resolution and vote on it before we recess,’ he said.
  In the final days before Congress recessed for the national elections, we were still unsure what debt-relief funding Congress would agree to.
  By the time legislature recessed in late March, more than 150 bills had been filed and countless efforts made to close access to government by amending other bills.
  The President is urging Congress to approve his economic stimulus package before lawmakers recess for the year.
  That legislation lapses Nov. 19, and Congress recessed before the House could consider a Senate bill to extend the rules.
  No specific decisions were made before Congress recessed and went home for the holidays in late October.
  He would bring him to his office after the Senate recessed and ply him with drinks until the inebriated Kentuckian would agree to anything Johnson wanted.
  Synonyms
  adjourn, suspend proceedings, take a recess, break, stop, take a break
  informal knock off, take five, take time out

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'withdrawal, departure'): from Latin recessus, from recedere 'go back' (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century.

Definition of recess in US English:

recess

noun

1A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.
（墙壁上建造的）壁凹；壁龛
a table set into a recess
固定在壁凹内的一张桌子。
Example sentencesExamples
- Grabbing me by the arm he pushed me into a recess in the wall and then pressed himself against me flattening us into the wall.
- The door was set in a deep recess within an inner wall of the keep, at about the level of the street outside.
- Soft breathing came from the recesses in the walls, where the mattresses were.
- Or it could be the illusion of a recess in the wall, like the traditional statue in an alcove.
- In the dark recesses of the stone walls, they found old toys and junk collected by the old woman while she lived here, but they also found older furniture and antiques that had obviously been here for some time.
- At the far left side of the main wall is a blackened recess.
- In addition, lifesize models of raggedly clothed families huddle enclosed behind glass in darkened recesses in the walls.
- This recess in a dining room wall - furnished with a comfy cushion and colorful throw pillows - serves as a cozy spot to sit and read.
- Santiago quickly turned my attention to a recess in the wall to the right side of the doors.
- The library has shelves built into the inner recesses of the walls to house the king's collection of books.
- Across from this there is a recess in a wall and the entire face of it is covered with scribbles, painted and sprayed on.
- The bed mechanisms can also be built into recesses framed into a wall.
- In each of the four walls there is a recess, although only that to the west survives in anything like its original state.
- They provide a luminescent quality to the interior, reflecting light into the recesses of the room.
- The sheltered space with its stone wall and paving offers small recesses with seats, and some carved stone tablets from the old building have been re-used, preserving its memory.
- Four computers and chairs, with the keyboards sliding out on a shelf, are housed in a recess along a wall which once held an aquarium of tropical fish.
- With its metal projections and angles, wooden recesses and thin walls it has a serendipitous quality.
- He walked to a corner, and grabbed a metal pipe that was leaning in a recess in the wall.
- Alcoves - small recesses opening off a room or hallway - add character and extra functionality to a home.
- He hit one last button and a beam of light appeared in a small recess on the wall.
1. 1.1 A hollow space inside something.
  凹处
  the concrete block has a recess in its base
  水泥块的底部有一窟窿。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The head of the tool fits in the screw head recess in the hinge to ensure the pilot hole will be centered.
  Bolt locking lugs are lapped for full contact in their locking recesses.
  It is as smooth as the outside, and the only machining marks I can find are deep in the recess around the base pin hole.
  This bar went into the slots or recesses on the first plate.
  Place the hinge leaf in the mortise and position the self-centering tool in the countersink recesses of the hinge.
  You don't want to drill into the recoil lug recess.
  The material feature of this claim is that the ball should have such a diameter that it projects above the recess in which it sits but can move freely inside the recess.
  The second recess has an opening through which waste can be deposited into the container.
  A recess is formed in the silica layer that is aligned with an active area within the semiconductor substrate.
  Synonyms
  alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook
2. 1.2usually recesses A remote, secluded, or secret place.
  深处，幽深处，隐蔽处
  the recesses of the silent pine forest
  寂静无声的松树林里的幽深处。
  figurative the dark recesses of his soul
  〈喻〉他那隐蔽的心灵深处。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Enter former FBI profiler Frank Black, a man delving headfirst into the dark recesses of the human soul, shining light on the horrors that men and women do.
  Many things have changed since then; sadly, the cultural shift has not penetrated into the darkest recesses of some areas of employment.
  They fled to pray at the various altars or hide in the dark passages and recesses of the crypt or seek refuge up the stairs in the arched chambers of the roof.
  Some actors are born to play the hero and others exist to illuminate the darker recesses of the human soul.
  Words began flowing out of him, as if from the recesses of his heart.
  Peer into the dark recesses of America's heart and this, apparently, is what you'll find.
  Then one night, 14 months after I moved to Jerusalem, I had a dream where, in the recesses of my subconscious mind, I put to rest this last remaining issue.
  Deep down, in the recesses of his folk memory, Angus knew all of that.
  Setting down his empty plate Willard catalogued these new developments in the recesses of his brain.
  She advises her clients to revisit their histories and face experiences and feelings that they have blocked in the recesses of their minds.
  Capitalism is all about maximization of profits and if that requires appealing to the lowest instincts and the darkest recesses of human nature, so be it.
  There are all kinds of heroes, working silently in remote recesses of our country.
  What we know in the secret recesses of our hearts is that the story of scarcity is a tale of death.
  From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure.
  By 1900, artists attempted to penetrate the deep recesses of the unconscious mind.
  It saves us from peering into the darkest recesses of our own hearts.
  He was on the verge of voicing the rest of the questions he had stored in the recesses of his mind when the sudden approach of footsteps drew both their attentions to the doorway opposite the one to the garden.
  Maybe in that deep, dark recess of my soul, I just want to be able to dream again.
  As I sat in bed and futilely attempted to sleep, I noticed a deep rumbling sound emanating from the hollow recesses of my cavernous stomach.
  He sighed as he slipped back into the recesses of his memory.
  Synonyms
  innermost parts, innermost reaches, remote places, secret places, dark corners, heart, inner sanctum, interior
2A period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or other official body are temporarily suspended.
（议会、委员会等政治机构的）休会；（法院的）休庭
talks resumed after a month's recess
一个月的休会之后会谈又开始了。
the Senate was in recess
Example sentencesExamples
- As Parliament is currently in recess, now is a good time to contact me should you have any federal issues you may wish to discuss.
- When they emerged in open court, Judge Dellucci announced court was in recess.
- He has so far rejected demands for a recall of parliament, currently in recess.
- While the court was in recess Jon walked over to our family.
- It starts in August when Parliament, like football, is in recess, the law courts go to sleep and a lot of us are on holiday.
- The 20-minute meeting took place shortly after the six-party talks decided to break for a recess.
- That process, used when the Senate is in recess, puts a judicial nominee temporarily on the bench without being confirmed.
- The courts are now in recess for the holidays and the Supreme Court will not be sitting again until October.
- I wish to conclude by also paying my respects to the memory of the two other former senior members of Parliament who passed away while the House was in recess.
- Parliament is currently in recess, but resumes next Tuesday.
- The Court took a short recess before hearing the submissions on the Charter motion.
- His lawyer, John D. Mills, asked the court for a brief recess.
- The industrial action is scheduled to be held a day before the House of Commons and the House of Lords break for the summer recess.
- The Senate completed work on three bills before the recess.
- After all, Congress has been in recess for over a month.
- Court is in recess until further evidence comes to light.
- Parliament resumed on February 12 after a recess of four months and the re-election of the Liberal-National Coalition to a third term in office.
- Even before Parliament went into recess on July 21, an unparalleled degree of cross-party unity had been established.
- Then this court is in recess until 11:00 tomorrow when we'll hear closing arguments.
- That difference led to the latest round of talks breaking for a recess.
1. 2.1North American A break between school classes.
  〈主北美〉课间休息
  the mid-morning recess
  早课的中间休息。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fights broke out daily - not just during recess or bathroom breaks but also in the middle of lessons.
  During recess, children are learning the things that they need to know now and in the future.
  Classes were also observed during recess, in the cafeteria, and in the library.
  He tells her to hold out her hand, and he hits it several times, then makes her stand in front of the class until recess.
  At that same moment the class bell rang and recess was over.
  The bell went, ending recess and starting class.
  School classes break for outdoor recess every forty-five minutes.
  At the same time, I was becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of schools doing away with recess in the search for higher test scores.
  I also used the opportunity to see if I might ask the kids what they liked and disliked about recess; I needed their insights to flesh out my reflections.
  Clearly, breaks are helpful, both for attention and for classroom management, whether or not the breaks are in the form of recess.
  School-aged children are told that they have to refrain from gym class and recess for three weeks postoperatively.
  At recess one day her teacher taught the class how to play hopscotch on the cement basketball court outside.
  Current studies challenge the idea that limiting recess will benefit children's academic performance, however.
  Ask any elementary-school teacher what would happen if he were to let his entire fifth-grade class out for recess unattended.
  They gave up several recesses over the next few weeks to glue, color and do whatever was necessary to complete the mural.
  Additionally, during physical education classes and recess, children actually spend very little time engaged in physical activity.
  Students, faculty and staff should be encouraged or required to wear hats when outdoors during physical education classes, recess and field trips.
  In fact, I was pretty sure that the latest romances were the major topics of the staffroom at recesses and lunchtime breaks.
  In the 5th grade, we will have peer mediators promoting conflict resolution, primarily on the playground, during lunchtime recesses.
  Some people were dancing near the DJ on the stage but it looked more like the playground as recess in elementary school than a high school dance.
  Synonyms
  adjournment, break, interlude, interval, rest, intermission, respite, temporary closure, temporary cessation of business

verb

1often as adjective recessedwith object Attach (a fixture) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed.
将（家具，设备）安装在墙壁凹处（或物体表面）
recessed ceiling lights
安装在天花板上的吸顶灯。
Example sentencesExamples
- He also reoriented the stair and recessed upper kitchen cabinets into the walls to expose views from every corner.
- With the rise of private Masses, chapels began to bulge out from the laterals of the church and altars began to be recessed against the walls.
- A coal-effect gas fire has been fitted into the original cast iron fireplace and there is recessed lighting.
- At night recessed lights reflect in the pool's still waters.
- The room also has part-tiled walls and recessed ceiling lighting.
- This type of lighting is usually provided by ceiling fixtures, which can be recessed.
- Its en suite bathroom has recessed lighting, a timber floor and white tiled walls.
- Toilets for the female prisoners were recessed into the wall, but as you can see, offered no privacy.
- Among the gadgetry featured in the room are four giant plasma-screen televisions and DVD players which are recessed into the walls.
- A well placed light fixture recessed in the wall illuminated the area perfectly.
- The guest bedroom with a deep, recessed window to the front also benefits from en suite facilities and a fitted wardrobe.
- She chose a set that was relatively inexpensive, but told him that she had chosen it because the diamonds were small and deeply recessed into white gold bands that seemed a close match to his own.
- I have seen one nuclear blast shelter, at the bottom of a very steep escalator in a Pyongyang subway station, where three gigantic blast doors, each about two feet thick, are recessed into the wall.
- Additional features include recessed ceiling lighting and a bay window with a built-in sitting area.
- There is recessed spot lighting in the room, the walls of which are partly tiled.
- Double sliding doors between the drawing room and dining room have been recessed into the dividing wall.
- The kitchen has dark slate flooring, exposed ceiling beams, recessed spot lights and a central island with cooker and gas hob.
- The kitchens have recessed downlighting, granite worktops and stainless steel extractor fans.
- A narrow bed lined one wall of the tiny area; a small monitor that showed the essentials of the security system was recessed into the wall above that.
- The group huddled around a small table with keyboards and screens recessed in the top.
- The yellow-walled kitchen is bright and airy and features recessed ceiling lighting.
- Push buttons can be recessed or surrounded by a raised collar.
2North American no object (of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended.
〈主北美〉（正式会议）暂停；宣布休会
the talks recessed at 2:15
会谈在2点15分暂停。
Example sentencesExamples
- Philippine government chief negotiator Jesus Dureza said talks, which will recess for two days, could last until Aug.3.
- Attorney General Jim Hood told reporters after court recessed that prosecutors would ask the judge to allow the jury to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter in the case.
- The latest round of talks involving the two Koreas, China, Japan, the United States and Russia recessed after three days of talks in November.
- The fourth round of talks recessed in Beijing earlier this month.
- At 9.20 am the court recessed to await the doctor's arrival.
Synonyms
adjourn, be suspended, suspend proceedings, pause, break off, take a break
1. 2.1with object Suspend (such proceedings) temporarily.
  使（正式会议）暂停；宣布（正式会议）休会
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because, here you have a judge recessing a trial, right in the middle of trial, and saying it could be exculpatory evidence.
  The six-party talks have been recessed and are scheduled to restart next week.
  Then things come to a crashing halt and court is recessed.
  The judge recesses the trial, sending the jury off to deliberate.
  He filed an Affidavit sworn by him on July 6, 2001, while the Court was recessed for the summer vacation.
  California's Legislature is due to recess its two-year session Aug.31.
  The tournament was recessed so everyone could rest and eat.
  The talks were recessed upon news of the death of North Korean President Kim Il Sung, then resumed in August.
  Synonyms
  suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, postpone, put off, put back, defer, delay, hold over, hold in abeyance, shelve, pigeonhole, stay, prorogue, dissolve, terminate, bring to an end, halt, call a halt to
2. 2.2 (of an official body) suspend its proceedings for a period of time.
  （官方机构）暂停会议；休会
  Example sentencesExamples
  By the time legislature recessed in late March, more than 150 bills had been filed and countless efforts made to close access to government by amending other bills.
  To mark the occasion, President Washington made a ceremonial visit to Newport when Congress recessed in August.
  To be sure, the D.C. initiative remained on the table as Congress recessed for Thanksgiving.
  The Committee has just recessed, but a vote is still expected later today.
  No specific decisions were made before Congress recessed and went home for the holidays in late October.
  As you know, Congress is about to recess for the Thanksgiving break.
  In the final days before Congress recessed for the national elections, we were still unsure what debt-relief funding Congress would agree to.
  The President is urging Congress to approve his economic stimulus package before lawmakers recess for the year.
  ‘It could be that the Senate will need to take up that resolution and vote on it before we recess,’ he said.
  Congress was scheduled to recess this weekend to allow members to return home for the final weeks before the general election November 2.
  His actions allowed a vote to occur before the 95th Congress recessed.
  On Friday, the House of Representatives recessed until September with the debate over those lower-income families still unresolved.
  He would bring him to his office after the Senate recessed and ply him with drinks until the inebriated Kentuckian would agree to anything Johnson wanted.
  They'll probably recess early, and then will begin deliberations on Thursday.
  And the sooner this grand jury recesses the sooner she can get home.
  No compromise could be reached before Congress recessed, forcing lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure to continue funding at current levels.
  The president urges Congress to act before lawmakers recess for the November elections.
  On March 16, before recessing for Easter break, the House passed a bill that was broader in scope than the bill eventually signed into law.
  That legislation lapses Nov. 19, and Congress recessed before the House could consider a Senate bill to extend the rules.
  Meanwhile, the state's legislature has recessed until October 7, still with no solution in sight.
  Synonyms
  adjourn, suspend proceedings, take a recess, break, stop, take a break

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdrawal, departure’): from Latin recessus, from recedere ‘go back’ (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century.

词汇	recess
释义	Definition of recess in English: recess noun rɪˈsɛsˈriːsɛs 1A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest. （墙壁上建造的）壁凹；壁龛 a table set into a recess 固定在壁凹内的一张桌子。 Example sentencesExamples In addition, lifesize models of raggedly clothed families huddle enclosed behind glass in darkened recesses in the walls. Grabbing me by the arm he pushed me into a recess in the wall and then pressed himself against me flattening us into the wall. Or it could be the illusion of a recess in the wall, like the traditional statue in an alcove. They provide a luminescent quality to the interior, reflecting light into the recesses of the room. The door was set in a deep recess within an inner wall of the keep, at about the level of the street outside. The library has shelves built into the inner recesses of the walls to house the king's collection of books. The bed mechanisms can also be built into recesses framed into a wall. Soft breathing came from the recesses in the walls, where the mattresses were. The sheltered space with its stone wall and paving offers small recesses with seats, and some carved stone tablets from the old building have been re-used, preserving its memory. He hit one last button and a beam of light appeared in a small recess on the wall. At the far left side of the main wall is a blackened recess. Santiago quickly turned my attention to a recess in the wall to the right side of the doors. Alcoves - small recesses opening off a room or hallway - add character and extra functionality to a home. This recess in a dining room wall - furnished with a comfy cushion and colorful throw pillows - serves as a cozy spot to sit and read. Across from this there is a recess in a wall and the entire face of it is covered with scribbles, painted and sprayed on. Four computers and chairs, with the keyboards sliding out on a shelf, are housed in a recess along a wall which once held an aquarium of tropical fish. He walked to a corner, and grabbed a metal pipe that was leaning in a recess in the wall. In each of the four walls there is a recess, although only that to the west survives in anything like its original state. With its metal projections and angles, wooden recesses and thin walls it has a serendipitous quality. In the dark recesses of the stone walls, they found old toys and junk collected by the old woman while she lived here, but they also found older furniture and antiques that had obviously been here for some time. 1.1 A hollow space inside something. 凹处 the concrete block has a recess in its base 水泥块的底部有一窟窿。 Example sentencesExamples The head of the tool fits in the screw head recess in the hinge to ensure the pilot hole will be centered. You don't want to drill into the recoil lug recess. The second recess has an opening through which waste can be deposited into the container. This bar went into the slots or recesses on the first plate. A recess is formed in the silica layer that is aligned with an active area within the semiconductor substrate. The material feature of this claim is that the ball should have such a diameter that it projects above the recess in which it sits but can move freely inside the recess. Place the hinge leaf in the mortise and position the self-centering tool in the countersink recesses of the hinge. Bolt locking lugs are lapped for full contact in their locking recesses. It is as smooth as the outside, and the only machining marks I can find are deep in the recess around the base pin hole. Synonyms alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook hollow, cavity apse Japanese tokonoma technical oriel, aumbry, exedra archaic tabernacle 1.2usually recesses A remote, secluded, or secret place. 深处，幽深处，隐蔽处 the recesses of the silent pine forest 寂静无声的松树林里的幽深处。 figurative the dark recesses of his soul 〈喻〉他那隐蔽的心灵深处。 Example sentencesExamples Capitalism is all about maximization of profits and if that requires appealing to the lowest instincts and the darkest recesses of human nature, so be it. Many things have changed since then; sadly, the cultural shift has not penetrated into the darkest recesses of some areas of employment. There are all kinds of heroes, working silently in remote recesses of our country. She advises her clients to revisit their histories and face experiences and feelings that they have blocked in the recesses of their minds. Words began flowing out of him, as if from the recesses of his heart. Deep down, in the recesses of his folk memory, Angus knew all of that. As I sat in bed and futilely attempted to sleep, I noticed a deep rumbling sound emanating from the hollow recesses of my cavernous stomach. It saves us from peering into the darkest recesses of our own hearts. He sighed as he slipped back into the recesses of his memory. By 1900, artists attempted to penetrate the deep recesses of the unconscious mind. Peer into the dark recesses of America's heart and this, apparently, is what you'll find. From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure. He was on the verge of voicing the rest of the questions he had stored in the recesses of his mind when the sudden approach of footsteps drew both their attentions to the doorway opposite the one to the garden. Setting down his empty plate Willard catalogued these new developments in the recesses of his brain. Some actors are born to play the hero and others exist to illuminate the darker recesses of the human soul. What we know in the secret recesses of our hearts is that the story of scarcity is a tale of death. Then one night, 14 months after I moved to Jerusalem, I had a dream where, in the recesses of my subconscious mind, I put to rest this last remaining issue. Maybe in that deep, dark recess of my soul, I just want to be able to dream again. Enter former FBI profiler Frank Black, a man delving headfirst into the dark recesses of the human soul, shining light on the horrors that men and women do. They fled to pray at the various altars or hide in the dark passages and recesses of the crypt or seek refuge up the stairs in the arched chambers of the roof. Synonyms innermost parts/reaches, remote/secret places, dark corners, heart, inner sanctum, interior depths, bowels informal innards rare penetralia 2A period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or other official body are temporarily suspended. （议会、委员会等政治机构的）休会；（法院的）休庭 talks resumed after a month's recess 一个月的休会之后会谈又开始了。 Parliament was in recess 议会正在休会期。 Example sentencesExamples It starts in August when Parliament, like football, is in recess, the law courts go to sleep and a lot of us are on holiday. After all, Congress has been in recess for over a month. Parliament resumed on February 12 after a recess of four months and the re-election of the Liberal-National Coalition to a third term in office. The courts are now in recess for the holidays and the Supreme Court will not be sitting again until October. Then this court is in recess until 11:00 tomorrow when we'll hear closing arguments. His lawyer, John D. Mills, asked the court for a brief recess. He has so far rejected demands for a recall of parliament, currently in recess. The industrial action is scheduled to be held a day before the House of Commons and the House of Lords break for the summer recess. Court is in recess until further evidence comes to light. Parliament is currently in recess, but resumes next Tuesday. Even before Parliament went into recess on July 21, an unparalleled degree of cross-party unity had been established. The 20-minute meeting took place shortly after the six-party talks decided to break for a recess. That difference led to the latest round of talks breaking for a recess. That process, used when the Senate is in recess, puts a judicial nominee temporarily on the bench without being confirmed. I wish to conclude by also paying my respects to the memory of the two other former senior members of Parliament who passed away while the House was in recess. The Court took a short recess before hearing the submissions on the Charter motion. The Senate completed work on three bills before the recess. As Parliament is currently in recess, now is a good time to contact me should you have any federal issues you may wish to discuss. While the court was in recess Jon walked over to our family. When they emerged in open court, Judge Dellucci announced court was in recess. 2.1North American A break between school classes. 〈主北美〉课间休息 the mid-morning recess 早课的中间休息。 Example sentencesExamples In the 5th grade, we will have peer mediators promoting conflict resolution, primarily on the playground, during lunchtime recesses. Some people were dancing near the DJ on the stage but it looked more like the playground as recess in elementary school than a high school dance. Current studies challenge the idea that limiting recess will benefit children's academic performance, however. Classes were also observed during recess, in the cafeteria, and in the library. At recess one day her teacher taught the class how to play hopscotch on the cement basketball court outside. At the same time, I was becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of schools doing away with recess in the search for higher test scores. School-aged children are told that they have to refrain from gym class and recess for three weeks postoperatively. The bell went, ending recess and starting class. In fact, I was pretty sure that the latest romances were the major topics of the staffroom at recesses and lunchtime breaks. Fights broke out daily - not just during recess or bathroom breaks but also in the middle of lessons. Additionally, during physical education classes and recess, children actually spend very little time engaged in physical activity. Ask any elementary-school teacher what would happen if he were to let his entire fifth-grade class out for recess unattended. Clearly, breaks are helpful, both for attention and for classroom management, whether or not the breaks are in the form of recess. They gave up several recesses over the next few weeks to glue, color and do whatever was necessary to complete the mural. Students, faculty and staff should be encouraged or required to wear hats when outdoors during physical education classes, recess and field trips. He tells her to hold out her hand, and he hits it several times, then makes her stand in front of the class until recess. At that same moment the class bell rang and recess was over. School classes break for outdoor recess every forty-five minutes. I also used the opportunity to see if I might ask the kids what they liked and disliked about recess; I needed their insights to flesh out my reflections. During recess, children are learning the things that they need to know now and in the future. Synonyms adjournment, break, interlude, interval, rest, intermission, respite, temporary closure, temporary cessation of business holiday, vacation, time off informal breather, time out verb rɪˈsɛsˈriːsɛs 1often as adjective recessedwith object Attach (a fitment) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed. 将（家具，设备）安装在墙壁凹处（或物体表面） recessed ceiling lights 安装在天花板上的吸顶灯。 Example sentencesExamples At night recessed lights reflect in the pool's still waters. Among the gadgetry featured in the room are four giant plasma-screen televisions and DVD players which are recessed into the walls. The kitchens have recessed downlighting, granite worktops and stainless steel extractor fans. He also reoriented the stair and recessed upper kitchen cabinets into the walls to expose views from every corner. The guest bedroom with a deep, recessed window to the front also benefits from en suite facilities and a fitted wardrobe. With the rise of private Masses, chapels began to bulge out from the laterals of the church and altars began to be recessed against the walls. A well placed light fixture recessed in the wall illuminated the area perfectly. The group huddled around a small table with keyboards and screens recessed in the top. The room also has part-tiled walls and recessed ceiling lighting. A narrow bed lined one wall of the tiny area; a small monitor that showed the essentials of the security system was recessed into the wall above that. Toilets for the female prisoners were recessed into the wall, but as you can see, offered no privacy. Double sliding doors between the drawing room and dining room have been recessed into the dividing wall. Push buttons can be recessed or surrounded by a raised collar. The yellow-walled kitchen is bright and airy and features recessed ceiling lighting. This type of lighting is usually provided by ceiling fixtures, which can be recessed. There is recessed spot lighting in the room, the walls of which are partly tiled. She chose a set that was relatively inexpensive, but told him that she had chosen it because the diamonds were small and deeply recessed into white gold bands that seemed a close match to his own. Its en suite bathroom has recessed lighting, a timber floor and white tiled walls. Additional features include recessed ceiling lighting and a bay window with a built-in sitting area. I have seen one nuclear blast shelter, at the bottom of a very steep escalator in a Pyongyang subway station, where three gigantic blast doors, each about two feet thick, are recessed into the wall. A coal-effect gas fire has been fitted into the original cast iron fireplace and there is recessed lighting. The kitchen has dark slate flooring, exposed ceiling beams, recessed spot lights and a central island with cooker and gas hob. 2North American no object (of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended. 〈主北美〉（正式会议）暂停；宣布休会 the talks recessed at 2.15 会谈在2点15分暂停。 Example sentencesExamples The latest round of talks involving the two Koreas, China, Japan, the United States and Russia recessed after three days of talks in November. Attorney General Jim Hood told reporters after court recessed that prosecutors would ask the judge to allow the jury to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter in the case. The fourth round of talks recessed in Beijing earlier this month. Philippine government chief negotiator Jesus Dureza said talks, which will recess for two days, could last until Aug.3. At 9.20 am the court recessed to await the doctor's arrival. Synonyms adjourn, be suspended, suspend proceedings, pause, break off, take a break 2.1with object Suspend (formal proceedings) temporarily. 〈主北美〉（正式会议）暂停；宣布休会 the trial was recessed for the weekend Example sentencesExamples California's Legislature is due to recess its two-year session Aug.31. The six-party talks have been recessed and are scheduled to restart next week. Because, here you have a judge recessing a trial, right in the middle of trial, and saying it could be exculpatory evidence. He filed an Affidavit sworn by him on July 6, 2001, while the Court was recessed for the summer vacation. Then things come to a crashing halt and court is recessed. The judge recesses the trial, sending the jury off to deliberate. The tournament was recessed so everyone could rest and eat. The talks were recessed upon news of the death of North Korean President Kim Il Sung, then resumed in August. Synonyms suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, postpone, put off, put back, defer, delay, hold over, hold in abeyance, shelve, pigeonhole, stay, prorogue, dissolve, terminate, bring to an end, halt, call a halt to 2.2 (of an official body) suspend its proceedings for a period of time. （官方机构）暂停会议；休会 Parliament recessed for the summer on Tuesday Example sentencesExamples His actions allowed a vote to occur before the 95th Congress recessed. On March 16, before recessing for Easter break, the House passed a bill that was broader in scope than the bill eventually signed into law. On Friday, the House of Representatives recessed until September with the debate over those lower-income families still unresolved. To mark the occasion, President Washington made a ceremonial visit to Newport when Congress recessed in August. The president urges Congress to act before lawmakers recess for the November elections. And the sooner this grand jury recesses the sooner she can get home. As you know, Congress is about to recess for the Thanksgiving break. They'll probably recess early, and then will begin deliberations on Thursday. To be sure, the D.C. initiative remained on the table as Congress recessed for Thanksgiving. The Committee has just recessed, but a vote is still expected later today. No compromise could be reached before Congress recessed, forcing lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure to continue funding at current levels. Meanwhile, the state's legislature has recessed until October 7, still with no solution in sight. Congress was scheduled to recess this weekend to allow members to return home for the final weeks before the general election November 2. ‘It could be that the Senate will need to take up that resolution and vote on it before we recess,’ he said. In the final days before Congress recessed for the national elections, we were still unsure what debt-relief funding Congress would agree to. By the time legislature recessed in late March, more than 150 bills had been filed and countless efforts made to close access to government by amending other bills. The President is urging Congress to approve his economic stimulus package before lawmakers recess for the year. That legislation lapses Nov. 19, and Congress recessed before the House could consider a Senate bill to extend the rules. No specific decisions were made before Congress recessed and went home for the holidays in late October. He would bring him to his office after the Senate recessed and ply him with drinks until the inebriated Kentuckian would agree to anything Johnson wanted. Synonyms adjourn, suspend proceedings, take a recess, break, stop, take a break informal knock off, take five, take time out Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'withdrawal, departure'): from Latin recessus, from recedere 'go back' (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century. Definition of recess in US English: recess noun 1A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest. （墙壁上建造的）壁凹；壁龛 a table set into a recess 固定在壁凹内的一张桌子。 Example sentencesExamples Grabbing me by the arm he pushed me into a recess in the wall and then pressed himself against me flattening us into the wall. The door was set in a deep recess within an inner wall of the keep, at about the level of the street outside. Soft breathing came from the recesses in the walls, where the mattresses were. Or it could be the illusion of a recess in the wall, like the traditional statue in an alcove. In the dark recesses of the stone walls, they found old toys and junk collected by the old woman while she lived here, but they also found older furniture and antiques that had obviously been here for some time. At the far left side of the main wall is a blackened recess. In addition, lifesize models of raggedly clothed families huddle enclosed behind glass in darkened recesses in the walls. This recess in a dining room wall - furnished with a comfy cushion and colorful throw pillows - serves as a cozy spot to sit and read. Santiago quickly turned my attention to a recess in the wall to the right side of the doors. The library has shelves built into the inner recesses of the walls to house the king's collection of books. Across from this there is a recess in a wall and the entire face of it is covered with scribbles, painted and sprayed on. The bed mechanisms can also be built into recesses framed into a wall. In each of the four walls there is a recess, although only that to the west survives in anything like its original state. They provide a luminescent quality to the interior, reflecting light into the recesses of the room. The sheltered space with its stone wall and paving offers small recesses with seats, and some carved stone tablets from the old building have been re-used, preserving its memory. Four computers and chairs, with the keyboards sliding out on a shelf, are housed in a recess along a wall which once held an aquarium of tropical fish. With its metal projections and angles, wooden recesses and thin walls it has a serendipitous quality. He walked to a corner, and grabbed a metal pipe that was leaning in a recess in the wall. Alcoves - small recesses opening off a room or hallway - add character and extra functionality to a home. He hit one last button and a beam of light appeared in a small recess on the wall. 1.1 A hollow space inside something. 凹处 the concrete block has a recess in its base 水泥块的底部有一窟窿。 Example sentencesExamples The head of the tool fits in the screw head recess in the hinge to ensure the pilot hole will be centered. Bolt locking lugs are lapped for full contact in their locking recesses. It is as smooth as the outside, and the only machining marks I can find are deep in the recess around the base pin hole. This bar went into the slots or recesses on the first plate. Place the hinge leaf in the mortise and position the self-centering tool in the countersink recesses of the hinge. You don't want to drill into the recoil lug recess. The material feature of this claim is that the ball should have such a diameter that it projects above the recess in which it sits but can move freely inside the recess. The second recess has an opening through which waste can be deposited into the container. A recess is formed in the silica layer that is aligned with an active area within the semiconductor substrate. Synonyms alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook 1.2usually recesses A remote, secluded, or secret place. 深处，幽深处，隐蔽处 the recesses of the silent pine forest 寂静无声的松树林里的幽深处。 figurative the dark recesses of his soul 〈喻〉他那隐蔽的心灵深处。 Example sentencesExamples Enter former FBI profiler Frank Black, a man delving headfirst into the dark recesses of the human soul, shining light on the horrors that men and women do. Many things have changed since then; sadly, the cultural shift has not penetrated into the darkest recesses of some areas of employment. They fled to pray at the various altars or hide in the dark passages and recesses of the crypt or seek refuge up the stairs in the arched chambers of the roof. Some actors are born to play the hero and others exist to illuminate the darker recesses of the human soul. Words began flowing out of him, as if from the recesses of his heart. Peer into the dark recesses of America's heart and this, apparently, is what you'll find. Then one night, 14 months after I moved to Jerusalem, I had a dream where, in the recesses of my subconscious mind, I put to rest this last remaining issue. Deep down, in the recesses of his folk memory, Angus knew all of that. Setting down his empty plate Willard catalogued these new developments in the recesses of his brain. She advises her clients to revisit their histories and face experiences and feelings that they have blocked in the recesses of their minds. Capitalism is all about maximization of profits and if that requires appealing to the lowest instincts and the darkest recesses of human nature, so be it. There are all kinds of heroes, working silently in remote recesses of our country. What we know in the secret recesses of our hearts is that the story of scarcity is a tale of death. From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure. By 1900, artists attempted to penetrate the deep recesses of the unconscious mind. It saves us from peering into the darkest recesses of our own hearts. He was on the verge of voicing the rest of the questions he had stored in the recesses of his mind when the sudden approach of footsteps drew both their attentions to the doorway opposite the one to the garden. Maybe in that deep, dark recess of my soul, I just want to be able to dream again. As I sat in bed and futilely attempted to sleep, I noticed a deep rumbling sound emanating from the hollow recesses of my cavernous stomach. He sighed as he slipped back into the recesses of his memory. Synonyms innermost parts, innermost reaches, remote places, secret places, dark corners, heart, inner sanctum, interior 2A period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or other official body are temporarily suspended. （议会、委员会等政治机构的）休会；（法院的）休庭 talks resumed after a month's recess 一个月的休会之后会谈又开始了。 the Senate was in recess Example sentencesExamples As Parliament is currently in recess, now is a good time to contact me should you have any federal issues you may wish to discuss. When they emerged in open court, Judge Dellucci announced court was in recess. He has so far rejected demands for a recall of parliament, currently in recess. While the court was in recess Jon walked over to our family. It starts in August when Parliament, like football, is in recess, the law courts go to sleep and a lot of us are on holiday. The 20-minute meeting took place shortly after the six-party talks decided to break for a recess. That process, used when the Senate is in recess, puts a judicial nominee temporarily on the bench without being confirmed. The courts are now in recess for the holidays and the Supreme Court will not be sitting again until October. I wish to conclude by also paying my respects to the memory of the two other former senior members of Parliament who passed away while the House was in recess. Parliament is currently in recess, but resumes next Tuesday. The Court took a short recess before hearing the submissions on the Charter motion. His lawyer, John D. Mills, asked the court for a brief recess. The industrial action is scheduled to be held a day before the House of Commons and the House of Lords break for the summer recess. The Senate completed work on three bills before the recess. After all, Congress has been in recess for over a month. Court is in recess until further evidence comes to light. Parliament resumed on February 12 after a recess of four months and the re-election of the Liberal-National Coalition to a third term in office. Even before Parliament went into recess on July 21, an unparalleled degree of cross-party unity had been established. Then this court is in recess until 11:00 tomorrow when we'll hear closing arguments. That difference led to the latest round of talks breaking for a recess. 2.1North American A break between school classes. 〈主北美〉课间休息 the mid-morning recess 早课的中间休息。 Example sentencesExamples Fights broke out daily - not just during recess or bathroom breaks but also in the middle of lessons. During recess, children are learning the things that they need to know now and in the future. Classes were also observed during recess, in the cafeteria, and in the library. He tells her to hold out her hand, and he hits it several times, then makes her stand in front of the class until recess. At that same moment the class bell rang and recess was over. The bell went, ending recess and starting class. School classes break for outdoor recess every forty-five minutes. At the same time, I was becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of schools doing away with recess in the search for higher test scores. I also used the opportunity to see if I might ask the kids what they liked and disliked about recess; I needed their insights to flesh out my reflections. Clearly, breaks are helpful, both for attention and for classroom management, whether or not the breaks are in the form of recess. School-aged children are told that they have to refrain from gym class and recess for three weeks postoperatively. At recess one day her teacher taught the class how to play hopscotch on the cement basketball court outside. Current studies challenge the idea that limiting recess will benefit children's academic performance, however. Ask any elementary-school teacher what would happen if he were to let his entire fifth-grade class out for recess unattended. They gave up several recesses over the next few weeks to glue, color and do whatever was necessary to complete the mural. Additionally, during physical education classes and recess, children actually spend very little time engaged in physical activity. Students, faculty and staff should be encouraged or required to wear hats when outdoors during physical education classes, recess and field trips. In fact, I was pretty sure that the latest romances were the major topics of the staffroom at recesses and lunchtime breaks. In the 5th grade, we will have peer mediators promoting conflict resolution, primarily on the playground, during lunchtime recesses. Some people were dancing near the DJ on the stage but it looked more like the playground as recess in elementary school than a high school dance. Synonyms adjournment, break, interlude, interval, rest, intermission, respite, temporary closure, temporary cessation of business verb 1often as adjective recessedwith object Attach (a fixture) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed. 将（家具，设备）安装在墙壁凹处（或物体表面） recessed ceiling lights 安装在天花板上的吸顶灯。 Example sentencesExamples He also reoriented the stair and recessed upper kitchen cabinets into the walls to expose views from every corner. With the rise of private Masses, chapels began to bulge out from the laterals of the church and altars began to be recessed against the walls. A coal-effect gas fire has been fitted into the original cast iron fireplace and there is recessed lighting. At night recessed lights reflect in the pool's still waters. The room also has part-tiled walls and recessed ceiling lighting. This type of lighting is usually provided by ceiling fixtures, which can be recessed. Its en suite bathroom has recessed lighting, a timber floor and white tiled walls. Toilets for the female prisoners were recessed into the wall, but as you can see, offered no privacy. Among the gadgetry featured in the room are four giant plasma-screen televisions and DVD players which are recessed into the walls. A well placed light fixture recessed in the wall illuminated the area perfectly. The guest bedroom with a deep, recessed window to the front also benefits from en suite facilities and a fitted wardrobe. She chose a set that was relatively inexpensive, but told him that she had chosen it because the diamonds were small and deeply recessed into white gold bands that seemed a close match to his own. I have seen one nuclear blast shelter, at the bottom of a very steep escalator in a Pyongyang subway station, where three gigantic blast doors, each about two feet thick, are recessed into the wall. Additional features include recessed ceiling lighting and a bay window with a built-in sitting area. There is recessed spot lighting in the room, the walls of which are partly tiled. Double sliding doors between the drawing room and dining room have been recessed into the dividing wall. The kitchen has dark slate flooring, exposed ceiling beams, recessed spot lights and a central island with cooker and gas hob. The kitchens have recessed downlighting, granite worktops and stainless steel extractor fans. A narrow bed lined one wall of the tiny area; a small monitor that showed the essentials of the security system was recessed into the wall above that. The group huddled around a small table with keyboards and screens recessed in the top. The yellow-walled kitchen is bright and airy and features recessed ceiling lighting. Push buttons can be recessed or surrounded by a raised collar. 2North American no object (of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended. 〈主北美〉（正式会议）暂停；宣布休会 the talks recessed at 2:15 会谈在2点15分暂停。 Example sentencesExamples Philippine government chief negotiator Jesus Dureza said talks, which will recess for two days, could last until Aug.3. Attorney General Jim Hood told reporters after court recessed that prosecutors would ask the judge to allow the jury to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter in the case. The latest round of talks involving the two Koreas, China, Japan, the United States and Russia recessed after three days of talks in November. The fourth round of talks recessed in Beijing earlier this month. At 9.20 am the court recessed to await the doctor's arrival. Synonyms adjourn, be suspended, suspend proceedings, pause, break off, take a break 2.1with object Suspend (such proceedings) temporarily. 使（正式会议）暂停；宣布（正式会议）休会 Example sentencesExamples Because, here you have a judge recessing a trial, right in the middle of trial, and saying it could be exculpatory evidence. The six-party talks have been recessed and are scheduled to restart next week. Then things come to a crashing halt and court is recessed. The judge recesses the trial, sending the jury off to deliberate. He filed an Affidavit sworn by him on July 6, 2001, while the Court was recessed for the summer vacation. California's Legislature is due to recess its two-year session Aug.31. The tournament was recessed so everyone could rest and eat. The talks were recessed upon news of the death of North Korean President Kim Il Sung, then resumed in August. Synonyms suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, postpone, put off, put back, defer, delay, hold over, hold in abeyance, shelve, pigeonhole, stay, prorogue, dissolve, terminate, bring to an end, halt, call a halt to 2.2 (of an official body) suspend its proceedings for a period of time. （官方机构）暂停会议；休会 Example sentencesExamples By the time legislature recessed in late March, more than 150 bills had been filed and countless efforts made to close access to government by amending other bills. To mark the occasion, President Washington made a ceremonial visit to Newport when Congress recessed in August. To be sure, the D.C. initiative remained on the table as Congress recessed for Thanksgiving. The Committee has just recessed, but a vote is still expected later today. No specific decisions were made before Congress recessed and went home for the holidays in late October. As you know, Congress is about to recess for the Thanksgiving break. In the final days before Congress recessed for the national elections, we were still unsure what debt-relief funding Congress would agree to. The President is urging Congress to approve his economic stimulus package before lawmakers recess for the year. ‘It could be that the Senate will need to take up that resolution and vote on it before we recess,’ he said. Congress was scheduled to recess this weekend to allow members to return home for the final weeks before the general election November 2. His actions allowed a vote to occur before the 95th Congress recessed. On Friday, the House of Representatives recessed until September with the debate over those lower-income families still unresolved. He would bring him to his office after the Senate recessed and ply him with drinks until the inebriated Kentuckian would agree to anything Johnson wanted. They'll probably recess early, and then will begin deliberations on Thursday. And the sooner this grand jury recesses the sooner she can get home. No compromise could be reached before Congress recessed, forcing lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure to continue funding at current levels. The president urges Congress to act before lawmakers recess for the November elections. On March 16, before recessing for Easter break, the House passed a bill that was broader in scope than the bill eventually signed into law. That legislation lapses Nov. 19, and Congress recessed before the House could consider a Senate bill to extend the rules. Meanwhile, the state's legislature has recessed until October 7, still with no solution in sight. Synonyms adjourn, suspend proceedings, take a recess, break, stop, take a break Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdrawal, departure’): from Latin recessus, from recedere ‘go back’ (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century.
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