interval

更新时间:2026-07-15 14:28:46   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˈɪntəvl];美 [ˈɪntərvl]

意思

名词,主要意思如下:

间隔;间距:指两个事物、事件或时间点之间的距离或时间段。

幕间休息;中场休息:常用于戏剧、音乐会、体育比赛等场景,表示演出或比赛过程中的休息时段。

造句

The trees are planted at regular intervals along the road.(树木沿着道路每隔一定间距栽种。)

There is a 10 - minute interval between classes.(课间有10分钟的休息时间。)

The runner maintained a steady pace, covering equal intervals of distance in equal times.(跑步者保持稳定的步伐,在相同时间内跑完相等的距离间隔。)

During the interval of the play, the audience went to the lobby to stretch their legs.(在话剧的幕间休息时,观众们到大厅里活动活动腿脚。)

The doctor asked the patient to take the medicine at four - hour intervals.(医生要求病人每隔四小时服用一次药。)

The police patrolled the area at short intervals to ensure safety.(警察每隔短时间就在该区域巡逻一次以确保安全。)

In the concert, there was a 15 - minute interval for the musicians to rest.(在音乐会上,有15分钟的休息时间让音乐家们休息。)

The interval between the two earthquakes was only a few minutes.(两次地震之间的间隔只有几分钟。)

We measured the intervals between the markings on the map.(我们测量了地图上标记之间的间距。)

The athlete took short intervals of rest during the long - distance race.(运动员在长跑比赛中进行短暂的间歇休息。)

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

学校生活:和同学交流学校课程安排时提到课间休息。例如:“How long is the interval between two lessons? I need to go to the restroom.(两节课之间的课间休息有多久?我得去趟洗手间。)”

观看演出:在看戏剧、音乐会的时候,和同伴聊到幕间休息。比如:“Let's grab a drink during the interval.(幕间休息的时候我们去喝点东西吧。)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:描述一次活动经历,如运动会、演唱会等,用“interval”描述中间休息环节。例如:“During the school sports meet, the athletes took short intervals to regain their strength between races.(在学校运动会期间,运动员们在比赛间隙进行短暂休息以恢复体力。)”

说明文写作:在介绍一些周期性发生的事情时,提及间隔时间。比如:“The buses run at 20 - minute intervals, which makes commuting quite convenient.(公交车每隔20分钟一班,这使得通勤相当方便。)”

 

学习积累

结合生活实例记忆:观察生活中存在间隔的场景,如交通信号灯的变化间隔、电梯到达不同楼层的间隔等,每当看到这些场景,就在心里默念“interval”这个单词。

短语搭配学习:学习与“interval”相关的常用短语,如“at intervals(不时;每隔一段时间/距离)”“in the interval(在间隔时间里)”,通过背诵包含这些短语的例句来掌握其用法。