intermission
/ˌɪntəˈmɪʃən/noun
1- a pause or break间歇, 停顿; 中断, 休息：
he was granted an intermission in his studies
他获准休学一段时间
mass noun the daily work goes on without intermission.日常工作不间断。
1.1
- 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。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin intermissio（n-）， from the verb intermittere （see INTERMIT）.