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Definition of hiatus in English: hiatusnounPlural hiatuses hʌɪˈeɪtəshaɪˈeɪdəs 1usually in singular A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity. there was a brief hiatus in the war with France 与法国之战有一短暂间歇。 Example sentencesExamples - After a long hiatus he has recently begun writing poetry again, in his late seventies.
- At one stage it looked as if the impasse could lead to a hiatus in Eurofighter production, threatening more than 1,000 jobs.
- Juliana Hatfield has returned to solo work after a four-year hiatus.
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is finally meeting again after a hiatus of four-and-a-half months.
- After a hiatus of a few years, a group of like-minded researchers came together with the aim of reinvigorating the Network.
- A welcome hiatus in proceedings gives me a chance to check my emails.
- There was about a three-month hiatus, of course, while boats were being fixed and repaired.
- The project eventually went ahead after a five-week hiatus.
- It appears that Harry has returned to blogging, after a long hiatus.
- But the talks were resumed at the end of last year after a four-year hiatus.
- Very little of the film is revealed other than that it is the return of Chaplin after a ten-year hiatus.
- Air traffic picked up substantially over Thanksgiving after a two-month hiatus.
- After a six-year hiatus from the Scottish Leagues, David Irons was back.
- The bombing raids were resumed after a brief hiatus on Friday.
- After a brief hiatus he put a new band together and came out of the recording studio with this collection of songs.
- After a two-year hiatus, rumor has it that Rodman is serious about making a comeback.
- There was a one-week hiatus between closing in Edmonton and opening in Calgary.
- The bilateral normalization talks will be resumed after a two-year hiatus.
- Apologies for the brief hiatus in commentary, as I watch Wayne Rooney score England's third.
- After taking a one-year hiatus to choose a new director, the festival is expected to continue.
Synonyms pause, break, interval, interruption, suspension, intermission, interlude, gap, lacuna, lull, rest, respite, breathing space, time out North American recess informal breather, let-up archaic surcease - 1.1Grammar Prosody A break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in the ear and cooperate.
〔诗韵,语法〕元音连读 Synonyms opening, aperture, cavity, hole, gap, cleft, breach, fissure Medicine foramen
OriginMid 16th century (originally denoting a physical gap): from Latin, literally 'gaping', from hiare 'gape'. Rhymesapparatus, Donatus, status Definition of hiatus in US English: hiatusnounhīˈādəshaɪˈeɪdəs 1usually in singular A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process. 间歇,空隙 there was a brief hiatus in the war with France 与法国之战有一短暂间歇。 Example sentencesExamples - But the talks were resumed at the end of last year after a four-year hiatus.
- The bilateral normalization talks will be resumed after a two-year hiatus.
- Air traffic picked up substantially over Thanksgiving after a two-month hiatus.
- There was a one-week hiatus between closing in Edmonton and opening in Calgary.
- Very little of the film is revealed other than that it is the return of Chaplin after a ten-year hiatus.
- After a brief hiatus he put a new band together and came out of the recording studio with this collection of songs.
- After a two-year hiatus, rumor has it that Rodman is serious about making a comeback.
- The bombing raids were resumed after a brief hiatus on Friday.
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is finally meeting again after a hiatus of four-and-a-half months.
- The project eventually went ahead after a five-week hiatus.
- After a long hiatus he has recently begun writing poetry again, in his late seventies.
- After a six-year hiatus from the Scottish Leagues, David Irons was back.
- It appears that Harry has returned to blogging, after a long hiatus.
- A welcome hiatus in proceedings gives me a chance to check my emails.
- Juliana Hatfield has returned to solo work after a four-year hiatus.
- There was about a three-month hiatus, of course, while boats were being fixed and repaired.
- After a hiatus of a few years, a group of like-minded researchers came together with the aim of reinvigorating the Network.
- Apologies for the brief hiatus in commentary, as I watch Wayne Rooney score England's third.
- After taking a one-year hiatus to choose a new director, the festival is expected to continue.
- At one stage it looked as if the impasse could lead to a hiatus in Eurofighter production, threatening more than 1,000 jobs.
Synonyms pause, break, interval, interruption, suspension, intermission, interlude, gap, lacuna, lull, rest, respite, breathing space, time out - 1.1Prosody Grammar A break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in the ear and cooperate.
〔诗韵,语法〕元音连读 Synonyms opening, aperture, cavity, hole, gap, cleft, breach, fissure
OriginMid 16th century (originally denoting a physical gap): from Latin, literally ‘gaping’, from hiare ‘gape’. |