a period of time between two events （时间上的）间隔，间隙，间歇 The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. 大地震之间的间隔时间可能有 200 年。 He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. 他敲了敲门，过了一会儿门开了。
Extra ExamplesAfter a decent interval the actress made her new relationship public. 过了一段时间后，这位女演员公开了她的新恋情。 Polling day was a week away and Baldwin made two speeches in the interval. 离投票日还有一周，鲍德温在此时段内作了两次演讲。 They will be interviewed again after an appropriate time interval has elapsed. 等上一段适当的时间，他们将会再次接受采访。 Try setting your automatic email checker to 30-minute intervals. 把自动邮件检查的间隔设成 30 分钟试试。 You are advised to leave a wide interval before you have your next child. 建议您在两次妊娠之间留出较长的一段间隔期。 the amount of oxygen used by the muscles during a specified interval 规定间隔时间内肌肉的耗氧量 She ruled for ten years, except for a brief interval. 除了短暂间歇之外，她统治了十年。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- long
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- at intervals
- in the interval
- interval between
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- at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at random intervals
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- (British English) (also intermission North American English, British English)
a short period of time separating parts of a play, film or concert （戏剧、电影或音乐会的）幕间休息，休息时间 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- long
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- at intervals
- in the interval
- interval between
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- at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at random intervals
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a short period during which something different happens from what is happening the rest of the time （其他事情）穿插出现的间隙 - (
music 音乐 a difference in pitch (= how high or low a note sounds) between two notes 音程 an interval of one octave 一个八度音程
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French entrevalle, based on Latin intervallum ‘space between ramparts, interval’, from inter- ‘between’ + vallum ‘rampart’.
Idioms
at (…) intervals
with time between 每隔…时间；间或；不时 Buses to the city leave at regular intervals. 开往城里的公共汽车每隔一定时间发出一班。 The runners started at 5-minute intervals. 赛跑的人每隔 5 分钟出发一批。
Extra ExamplesAt intervals a bell rings and workers stop for a drink. 铃声隔一段时间响起，工人们停下来喝口水。 He returned home during the day at regular intervals. 他一天中每隔一定时间就回一次家。 Meetings are held at monthly intervals. 会议每隔一个月举行一次。 The accounts were updated at irregular intervals. 这些账户不定时更新。 Trains run at fixed intervals. 火车按固定间隔时间发车。
with spaces between 每隔…距离；间隔