a pause or break 间歇,停顿;中断,休息 he was granted an intermission in his studies. 他获准在研究过程中中断休息一次。 [mass noun]the daily work goes on without intermission. 日常工作不间断。 ■an interval between parts of a play, film, or concert (戏剧,电影或音乐会)休息时间,幕间休息
语源
late Middle English: from Latin intermissio(n-), from the verb intermittere (see intermit)