英语词汇“interval”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINinterval

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French entreval, from Latin intervallum ‘space between castle walls, interval’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

After a five-minute interval, if the baby is still crying, go back and check on her.

THESAURUS► stage

the raised area on which the actors, musicians etc perform: · He came on stage to rapturous applause.· The band will appear live on stage for the first time in three years.

► the stalls

British English, the orchestra American English the lower level of seats: · He had a seat in the stalls.· We paid $100 for a seat in the orchestra.

► the circle

British English, the balcony the higher level of seats: · They were sitting in the balcony.

► the orchestra pit

the space below the stage where the musicians sit: · The actress fell into the orchestra pit.

► box office

the place in a theatre where you buy tickets: · Collect your tickets at the box office.

► programme

British English, program American English a small book that you buy when you go to the theatre that gives information about the play and the performers: · His name is not in the programme.· Do you want me to buy you a program?

► interval

British English, intermission BrE formal and AmE a short period of time between the parts of a play or show when the audience can talk or have a drink: · We got a drink in the interval.

WORD SETS► Music

a cappella, adjectiveaccelerando, adjectiveaccompaniment, nounaccompanist, nounaccompany, verbaccordion, nounacid house, nounacoustic, adjectiveadagio, nounallegro, nounandante, adjectiveandante, nounanthem, nounaria, nounarpeggio, nounarr., arrange, verbarrangement, nounatonal, adjectiveback, verbbacking, nounbagpipes, nounbalalaika, nounballad, nounband, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbandstand, nounbanjo, nounbar, nounbarbershop, nounbaritone, nounbarrel organ, nounbass, nounbass, adjectivebass clef, nounbass guitar, nounbassist, nounbassoon, nounbaton, nounbeat, verbbeat, nounbebop, nounblast, verbblow, verbbluegrass, nounbolero, nounbongos, nounboogie, nounbootleg, nounbow, nounbow, verbbrass band, nounbreve, nounbridge, nounbugle, nounbusk, verbC, nouncabaret, nouncadence, nouncadenza, nouncalypso, nounC & W, canon, nouncantata, nouncanticle, nouncantor, nouncarillon, nouncarol, nouncarol, verbcastanets, nouncatchy, adjectivecellist, nouncello, nounchamber music, nounchamber orchestra, nounchant, verbchant, nounchoir, nounchoirboy, nounchoral, adjectivechorale, nounchord, nounchorister, nounchorus, nounChristmas carol, nounchromatic, adjectiveclapper, nounclarinet, nounclavichord, nounclef, nouncoda, nouncoloratura, nouncombo, nouncompose, verbcomposer, nounconcert, nounconcertgoer, nounconcertina, nounconcertmaster, nounconcerto, nounconduct, verbconductor, nounconsonant, adjectiveconsort, nouncontinuo, nouncontrabass, nouncontralto, nouncor anglais, nouncornet, nouncounterpoint, nouncountertenor, nouncountry and western, nouncountry music, nouncover, verbcover, nouncrescendo, nouncroon, verbcrotchet, nouncut, verbcymbal, nounD, noundamper, noundance, noundance band, noundemo, noundescant, noundidgeridoo, noundiminuendo, noundirge, noundisc jockey, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedissonance, nounditty, nounDixieland, noundo, noundoh, noundominant, noundouble bass, noundownbeat, noundrum, noundrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrum kit, noundrum major, noundrummer, noundrumming, noundrum-roll, noundrumstick, noundub, nounduet, noundulcimer, nounduo, nounear, nouneasy listening, nouneighth note, nounelevator music, nounencore, interjectionensemble, nounexpression, nounf., fa, nounfalsetto, nounfanfare, nounfantasia, nounfiddle, nounfiddler, nounfife, nounfinale, nounfingering, nounflat, adjectiveflat, nounflat, adverbflautist, nounfloor show, nounflourish, nounflute, nounfolk, nounfolk, adjectivefolk music, nounforte, nounforte, adjectivefortissimo, adjectiveforty-five, nounFrench horn, nounfret, nounfugue, nounfunk, nounfunky, adjectiveg, gamelan, noungig, noungig, verbglee club, nounglide, nounglockenspiel, noungong, noungospel, noungrand, noungrand opera, noungrand piano, nounGregorian chant, noungroup, nounguitar, nounhalf note, nounhalf step, nounhammer, nounhard rock, nounharmonic, adjectiveharmonica, nounharmonium, nounharmonize, verbharmony, nounharp, nounharpsichord, nounheavy metal, nounhigh, adjectivehigh-pitched, adjectivehip hop, nounhorn, nounhot, adjectivehouse music, nounhurdy-gurdy, nounhymn, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounimprovise, verbincidental music, nouninstrument, nouninstrumental, adjectiveinstrumental, nouninstrumentalist, nouninstrumentation, nouninterlude, nouninterval, nounjam, verbjam session, nounjazz, nounjazzy, adjectivejig, nounjingle, nounjungle, nounkaraoke, nounkazoo, nounkettledrum, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkey signature, nounla, nounlament, nounlargo, adjectiveleader, nounledger line, nounlegato, adjectiveleitmotif, nounlento, adjectivelibrettist, nounlibretto, nounlilt, nounlullaby, nounlute, nounlyre, nounlyric, adjectivelyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounlyricist, nounmadrigal, nounmaestro, nounmajor, adjectivemale-voice choir, nounmandolin, nounmaracas, nounmarch, nounmarching band, nounmariachi, nounmarimba, nounmasterclass, nounmedley, nounmellifluous, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemelody, nounmetronome, nounmezzo-soprano, nounmi, nounmiddle C, nounminim, nounminor, adjectiveminstrel, nounminuet, nounmodal, adjectivemode, nounmoderato, adjectivemodulate, verbmolto, adverbmood music, nounmotif, nounmouth organ, nounmouthpiece, nounmovement, nounmusic, nounmusical, adjectivemusical, nounmusical instrument, nounmusically, adverbmusician, nounmusicianship, nounmusicology, nounmusic stand, nounmute, verbmute, nounMuzak, nounnational anthem, nounnatural, adjectivenatural, nounNegro spiritual, nounnocturne, nounnote, nounnumber, nounnumber one, nounnursery rhyme, nounoboe, nounoctave, nounoctet, nounoff-key, adjectiveone-man band, nounopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounopus, nounoratorio, nounorchestra, nounorchestral, adjectiveorchestra pit, nounorchestrate, verborgan, nounorgan grinder, nounorganist, nounovertone, nounoverture, nounp., panpipes, nounpart, nounpart-song, nounpause, nounpeal, verbpedal, nounpeg, nounpenny whistle, nounpercussion, nounperfect pitch, nounPhilharmonic, adjectivephrase, nounphrase, verbphrasing, nounpianissimo, adjectivepianist, nounpiano, nounpiano, adjectivepianola, nounpiccolo, nounpick, verbpick, nounpipe, verbpiped music, nounpiper, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpizzicato, nounplainchant, nounplainsong, nounplay, verbplayer, nounplayer piano, nounplectrum, nounpluck, verbpolyphony, nounpop, nounpop group, nounpop music, nounpop star, nounprelude, nounpresto, adjectivepresto, nounprima donna, nounproduction number, nounpromenade concert, nounpsaltery, nounpunk, nounquarter note, nounquartet, nounquaver, nounquintet, nounR & B, nounrag, nounraga, nounragga, nounragtime, nounrange, nounrap, nounrap, verbrapper, nounrecital, nounrecitative, nounrecord, nounrecorder, nounreed, nounrefrain, nounreggae, nounregister, nounremaster, verbrendering, nounrendition, nounrepeat, nounrequest, nounrequiem, nounresonator, nounrest, nounrhapsody, nounrhythm, nounrhythm and blues, nounrhythm section, nounriff, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrock, nounrock and roll, nounrock music, nounrock 'n' roll, nounrondo, nounrostrum, nounround, nounrumba, nounrun, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsaxophone, nounsaxophonist, nounscale, nounscat, nounscherzo, nounscore, nounscore, verbsemibreve, nounsemiquaver, nounsemitone, nounseptet, nounserenade, nounserenade, verbset, nounsetting, nounsextet, nounshanty, nounsharp, adverbsharp, nounsheet music, nounsight-read, verbsignature tune, nounsing, verbsinger, nounsinger-songwriter, nounsingle, nounsitar, nounsixteenth note, nounska, nounskiffle, nounslide, nounslur, verbslur, nounsnare drum, nounso, nounsol, nounsol-fa, nounsolo, adjectivesolo, nounsoloist, nounsonata, nounsong, nounsongbook, nounsongster, nounsongwriter, nounsoprano, nounsoprano, adjectivesoul, nounsoundtrack, nounspiritual, nounsqueezebox, nounstaccato, adverbstaff, nounstandard, nounStar-Spangled Banner, the, stave, nounsteel band, nounsteel guitar, nounstep, nounstring, verbstringed instrument, nounstrum, verbstudy, nounsuite, nounswell, nounswing, nounsymphony, nounsyncopated, adjectivesyncopation, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbsynthesizer, nountabla, nountabor, nountambourine, nountechno, nountempo, nountenor, nountenor, adjectiveTex-Mex, adjectivetheme, nounthrash, nounthrenody, nounthrob, verbti, nountimbrel, nountime, nountime signature, nountimpani, nountoccata, nountom-tom, nountonal, adjectivetonality, nountone, nountone-deaf, adjectivetone poem, nountonic, nountootle, verbtrack, nountranscribe, verbtranspose, verbtreble, nountreble, adjectivetreble clef, nountremolo, nountriangle, nountrill, nountrombone, nountrumpet, nountuba, nountune, nountune, verbtuneful, adjectivetuneless, adjectivetuning fork, nountuning peg, nounukulele, noununaccompanied, adjectiveupright piano, nounvalve, nounvariation, nounverse, nounvibes, nounvibraphone, nounvibrato, nounviola, nounviolin, nounviolinist, nounvirginals, nounvirtuoso, nounvivace, adjectivevocal, adjectivevocal, nounvocalist, nounvoice, nounvoluntary, nounwaltz, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwhole note, nounwind instrument, nounwoodwind, nounxylophone, nounyodel, verbyodel, nounzither, nounzydeco, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► frequent intervals

Trains rushed past at frequent intervals.

► at irregular intervals

Beamish only returned to Britain at irregular intervals.

► at regular intervals

Trains will run at regular intervals from 11am to 4pm.

► at regular intervals

The pipes were placed at regular intervals.

► sunny periods/spells/intervals

sunny periods/spells/intervals (=periods when it is sunny)

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► brief

· For a brief interval, the two pronuclei sit side by side in the cytoplasm.· After a brief interval, the number is disconnected and everything is as it was before.· Fructose is inverted in the liver and follows after a brief interval.· In the brief interval between revisions, we agree to celebrate in Santa Fe.· After a brief, acid interval, the terms became right and the bargain was struck.

► decent

· It hadn't even been a decent interval, and here it was again.· We could reasonably expect a decent interval of peace in which we might think about these catastrophic events.· So now Mrs Kettering could enjoy the future with her Claudio, whom she would meet again after a decent interval.· After a decent interval, the three of them resumed their conversation, much to my relief.· A decent interval elapsed, during which we looked at each other rather anxiously.· After a decent interval the roommate should disappear on an errand or into his room for an extended period. 12.· At a decent interval later, twice-divorced Whoopi, 43, would saunter out, like any other unattached lady guest.· First Stevie, a boy, and after I had nursed him for a decent interval, Amy, a girl.

► free

· These patients underwent complete resection of their tumours and had a median disease free interval of 16 months.· This uses any free control intervals in the control area rather than the free space in other control intervals containing data.

► frequent

· Once established, the 20 minute process can be repeated at frequent intervals.· Four soldiers with submachine guns patrolled the room, and an officer made his rounds at frequent intervals.· In chronic cases the potency is usually administered every alternate day, or less frequent intervals if required.· Sight-seeing tours with guides leave Waverley Bridge at frequent intervals each day.· Downpipes should be clean and placed at frequent intervals soas to avoid long gutter runs and changes of direction.· Check the call-sign reception at frequent intervals.· Inevitably, the incontinent patient needs cleaning and drying at very frequent intervals, to prevent infections such as cystitis.· Attempts were made at frequent intervals to contact Mr Clark without success.

► irregular

· They were set at irregular intervals so that it was difficult to achieve any rhythm in the descent.· The shrieks continued at irregular intervals as the creature walked the woods.· In order to escape payment Beamish fled the country and he only returned to Britain at irregular intervals from then on.· I prayed she hadn't taken one of the narrow lanes that turned off at irregular intervals.· Sisley was an Impressionist painter and exhibited in five of the eight Impressionist exhibitions held at irregular intervals between 1874 and 1886.

► long

· The comparatively long time intervals between such environmental vicissitudes may be characterized by stasis in ecosystems as well as the component species.· After a long interval an attendant comes, wearing elbow-length, pink-plastic gloves.· The average interval between polls would have been four and a half months, and the longest interval eight months.· The longer intervals will also avoid the costs of unnecessary testing.· But long intervals had elapsed since many of these offences were committed.· The cold tap dripped into the stone sink at long, regular intervals.· An unwanted component can sometimes be present at long intervals, and this can be very troublesome.· Sergei was saying mostly Da and Nyet, with long intervals in between.

► minute

· Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.· Bile was collected at 15 minute intervals.· Everyone took-off at one minute intervals to allow for the prop wash to subside from the plane in front of you.· After ingestion of sucrose, breath hydrogen was measured at 20 minute intervals for 160 minutes.· The basal values reported are the means of the two basal values obtained with a 15 minute interval.· The model sat from ten till one, with usually fifteen minute intervals at the striking of the hours.· Three venous blood samples were taken at 15 minute intervals.· A further blood sample was obtained 10 minutes after starting the drink and thereafter at 10 minute intervals for 90 minutes.

► monthly

· They do, however, need to be tested at monthly intervals to ensure that the batteries are still active.· Each session is spaced out at monthly intervals.· Newsletters from the police will be issued at three monthly intervals.· The Village Association will pay for the three monthly intervals.

► regular

· We all overfly the border at regular intervals.· Follow-ups at regular intervals also focus on relapse prevention.· The cold tap dripped into the stone sink at long, regular intervals.· He made long sweeps at regular intervals in and around the Teeth, but there was nothing.· They would have to field candidates for a variety of offices at regular intervals or risk being closed.· The stage was illuminated by a stroboscope, a light which flashed at regular intervals by means of a rotating shutter.· If using a cone, spray again at regular intervals.· They started at a particular time, and at regular intervals another dorm would go in.

► short

· Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.· After a short interval, the two came out again.· His interpretation is discussed in a short interval documentary.· As accuracy and speed increase, the pad is shown for shorter intervals of time.· The objectives of immature followers will be reviewed at shorter intervals than those of mature workers.· Given the short interval between elections, campaigns for the United States House of Representatives are virtually continuous.· Obviously, the effective use of contraception precludes short birth intervals.· But for some, particularly in a generation whose men fought in the trenches, marriage was a short interval before widowhood.

► sunny

· Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog.· Many sheltered central and south-eastern areas might stay dry with perhaps some sunny intervals.· East Anglia: Rather cloudy, mainly dry, some sunny intervals.· The day should gradually become dry with sunny intervals.· Any overnight mist or fog will clear quickly to leave most of the country with sunny intervals and scattered showers.· East Anglia: Sunny intervals and showers, possibly heavy at times, dry later.

► weekly

· Weekly benefits are paid at four weekly intervals, in arrears, following receipt of medical certificates.· After discharge they were reviewed at weekly intervals and the volume of feed consumed was recorded daily throughout the four week period.

NOUN► birth

· Obviously, the effective use of contraception precludes short birth intervals.· There is some evidence that length of birth interval has a bearing upon child morbidity.· Even birth intervals are strongly class-related.· Still birth ratios also increase with birth order in each birth interval category.

► confidence

· Here we present approximate 95% confidence intervals for the crude rates.· Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.· Adjusted rate ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were calculated for men and women separately by this method.· The figure shows this estimated number of visits with 95% confidence intervals.· Ninety five percent confidence intervals for the relative risk was calculated using exact probabilities.· This had no effect on the rate ratio estimates but the width of the confidence intervals was increased by about 50%.· The methods of calculation for the Cornfield confidence intervals and the population and relative attributable risks are given by Breslow and Day.

► lead

· Glentoran settled much quicker and, despite their fortunate penalty escape, were well worth their two-goal interval lead.· The visitors steadied themselves and were unlucky not to take an interval lead.· His three first-half points helped Magherafelt to a 0-6 to 0-3 interval lead, and the defence did the rest.

► retention

· This effect, however, appears to interact with retention interval in a way that is not necessarily consistent with repression interpretations.· This interaction between arousal and retention interval does appear to be robust.· When this was the case there was an interaction between retention interval and interpolated parking episodes.

► time

· The comparatively long time intervals between such environmental vicissitudes may be characterized by stasis in ecosystems as well as the component species.· Success in computation relating to time intervals is highly dependent on a number of factors and there fore is variable.· The time interval over which half of the nuclei decay is the half life of U-235.· In Example 12 the temperature change over a time interval was to be worked out.· In practice the particle sizes in the sediment are computed from the weights settled at specific time intervals.· A total of 112 pulse arrival times over a 120-day time interval were collected for this pulsar.· There is a desire for minimal time interval between cessation and treatment.

VERB► follow

· Three more follow at daily intervals.· They will be followed at phased intervals by the rest of the network.· Fructose is inverted in the liver and follows after a brief interval.· I follow after an interval towards the entrance.· Unfortunately many clinicians use this approach in an incorrect manner and do not follow up at regular intervals.

► occur

· Faults occur at less frequent intervals and this means that human maintenance expertise can deteriorate through lack of practice.· Impact explosions of 1, 000 megatons or more occur with average intervals of about eight thousand to ten thousand years.

► repeat

· Once established, the 20 minute process can be repeated at frequent intervals.· The yearly pattern of brilliant displays clearly reveals a repeating interval of about 33. 2 years.· The surveys will be repeated at prescribed intervals.· It is frequently not permanent, however, and the exercise can usefully be repeated at intervals, say twice a year.· The remedy should be repeated at suitable intervals.· These were repeated at various intervals during the day.· The exception to this is the acute situation where high potencies are repeated at rapid intervals.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► sunny/bright intervals

Any overnight mist or fog will clear quickly to leave most of the country with sunny intervals and scattered showers.
East Anglia: Rather cloudy, mainly dry, some sunny intervals.
Many sheltered central and south-eastern areas might stay dry with perhaps some sunny intervals.
Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog.
The day should gradually become dry with sunny intervals.

► at weekly/20-minute etc intervals

After ingestion of sucrose, breath hydrogen was measured at 20 minute intervals for 160 minutes.

► at regular intervals

Feed your puppy at the same regular intervals each day.
Small trees can be planted at regular intervals along a path to create an avenue.
There are stations where runners can get water at regular intervals throughout the marathon.
These women were given blood tests at regular intervals for a year.
Better to feed small amounts at regular intervals.
By practicing at regular intervals, the insight and calm of meditation are maintained and amplified.
He made long sweeps at regular intervals in and around the Teeth, but there was nothing.
He may be required to report to a particular individual or place at regular intervals as part of a monitoring process.
If using a cone, spray again at regular intervals.
Now for the decorations ... Push the gold candles into the icing at regular intervals.
The fog-horn, its sound now muffled by the houses, continued to bleat at regular intervals.
They would have to field candidates for a variety of offices at regular intervals or risk being closed.

单词	interval
释义	intervalin‧ter‧val /ˈɪntəvəl $ -tər-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINinterval Origin: 1300-1400 Old French entreval, from Latin intervallum ‘space between castle walls, interval’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES After a five-minute interval, if the baby is still crying, go back and check on her. Thesaurus THESAURUS► stage the raised area on which the actors, musicians etc perform: · He came on stage to rapturous applause.· The band will appear live on stage for the first time in three years. ► the stalls British English, the orchestra American English the lower level of seats: · He had a seat in the stalls.· We paid $100 for a seat in the orchestra. ► the circle British English, the balcony the higher level of seats: · They were sitting in the balcony. ► the orchestra pit the space below the stage where the musicians sit: · The actress fell into the orchestra pit. ► box office the place in a theatre where you buy tickets: · Collect your tickets at the box office. ► programme British English, program American English a small book that you buy when you go to the theatre that gives information about the play and the performers: · His name is not in the programme.· Do you want me to buy you a program? ► interval British English, intermission BrE formal and AmE a short period of time between the parts of a play or show when the audience can talk or have a drink: · We got a drink in the interval. WORD SETS► Music a cappella, adjectiveaccelerando, adjectiveaccompaniment, nounaccompanist, nounaccompany, verbaccordion, nounacid house, nounacoustic, adjectiveadagio, nounallegro, nounandante, adjectiveandante, nounanthem, nounaria, nounarpeggio, nounarr., arrange, verbarrangement, nounatonal, adjectiveback, verbbacking, nounbagpipes, nounbalalaika, nounballad, nounband, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbandstand, nounbanjo, nounbar, nounbarbershop, nounbaritone, nounbarrel organ, nounbass, nounbass, adjectivebass clef, nounbass guitar, nounbassist, nounbassoon, nounbaton, nounbeat, verbbeat, nounbebop, nounblast, verbblow, verbbluegrass, nounbolero, nounbongos, nounboogie, nounbootleg, nounbow, nounbow, verbbrass band, nounbreve, nounbridge, nounbugle, nounbusk, verbC, nouncabaret, nouncadence, nouncadenza, nouncalypso, nounC & W, canon, nouncantata, nouncanticle, nouncantor, nouncarillon, nouncarol, nouncarol, verbcastanets, nouncatchy, adjectivecellist, nouncello, nounchamber music, nounchamber orchestra, nounchant, verbchant, nounchoir, nounchoirboy, nounchoral, adjectivechorale, nounchord, nounchorister, nounchorus, nounChristmas carol, nounchromatic, adjectiveclapper, nounclarinet, nounclavichord, nounclef, nouncoda, nouncoloratura, nouncombo, nouncompose, verbcomposer, nounconcert, nounconcertgoer, nounconcertina, nounconcertmaster, nounconcerto, nounconduct, verbconductor, nounconsonant, adjectiveconsort, nouncontinuo, nouncontrabass, nouncontralto, nouncor anglais, nouncornet, nouncounterpoint, nouncountertenor, nouncountry and western, nouncountry music, nouncover, verbcover, nouncrescendo, nouncroon, verbcrotchet, nouncut, verbcymbal, nounD, noundamper, noundance, noundance band, noundemo, noundescant, noundidgeridoo, noundiminuendo, noundirge, noundisc jockey, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedissonance, nounditty, nounDixieland, noundo, noundoh, noundominant, noundouble bass, noundownbeat, noundrum, noundrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrum kit, noundrum major, noundrummer, noundrumming, noundrum-roll, noundrumstick, noundub, nounduet, noundulcimer, nounduo, nounear, nouneasy listening, nouneighth note, nounelevator music, nounencore, interjectionensemble, nounexpression, nounf., fa, nounfalsetto, nounfanfare, nounfantasia, nounfiddle, nounfiddler, nounfife, nounfinale, nounfingering, nounflat, adjectiveflat, nounflat, adverbflautist, nounfloor show, nounflourish, nounflute, nounfolk, nounfolk, adjectivefolk music, nounforte, nounforte, adjectivefortissimo, adjectiveforty-five, nounFrench horn, nounfret, nounfugue, nounfunk, nounfunky, adjectiveg, gamelan, noungig, noungig, verbglee club, nounglide, nounglockenspiel, noungong, noungospel, noungrand, noungrand opera, noungrand piano, nounGregorian chant, noungroup, nounguitar, nounhalf note, nounhalf step, nounhammer, nounhard rock, nounharmonic, adjectiveharmonica, nounharmonium, nounharmonize, verbharmony, nounharp, nounharpsichord, nounheavy metal, nounhigh, adjectivehigh-pitched, adjectivehip hop, nounhorn, nounhot, adjectivehouse music, nounhurdy-gurdy, nounhymn, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounimprovise, verbincidental music, nouninstrument, nouninstrumental, adjectiveinstrumental, nouninstrumentalist, nouninstrumentation, nouninterlude, nouninterval, nounjam, verbjam session, nounjazz, nounjazzy, adjectivejig, nounjingle, nounjungle, nounkaraoke, nounkazoo, nounkettledrum, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkey signature, nounla, nounlament, nounlargo, adjectiveleader, nounledger line, nounlegato, adjectiveleitmotif, nounlento, adjectivelibrettist, nounlibretto, nounlilt, nounlullaby, nounlute, nounlyre, nounlyric, adjectivelyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounlyricist, nounmadrigal, nounmaestro, nounmajor, adjectivemale-voice choir, nounmandolin, nounmaracas, nounmarch, nounmarching band, nounmariachi, nounmarimba, nounmasterclass, nounmedley, nounmellifluous, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemelody, nounmetronome, nounmezzo-soprano, nounmi, nounmiddle C, nounminim, nounminor, adjectiveminstrel, nounminuet, nounmodal, adjectivemode, nounmoderato, adjectivemodulate, verbmolto, adverbmood music, nounmotif, nounmouth organ, nounmouthpiece, nounmovement, nounmusic, nounmusical, adjectivemusical, nounmusical instrument, nounmusically, adverbmusician, nounmusicianship, nounmusicology, nounmusic stand, nounmute, verbmute, nounMuzak, nounnational anthem, nounnatural, adjectivenatural, nounNegro spiritual, nounnocturne, nounnote, nounnumber, nounnumber one, nounnursery rhyme, nounoboe, nounoctave, nounoctet, nounoff-key, adjectiveone-man band, nounopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounopus, nounoratorio, nounorchestra, nounorchestral, adjectiveorchestra pit, nounorchestrate, verborgan, nounorgan grinder, nounorganist, nounovertone, nounoverture, nounp., panpipes, nounpart, nounpart-song, nounpause, nounpeal, verbpedal, nounpeg, nounpenny whistle, nounpercussion, nounperfect pitch, nounPhilharmonic, adjectivephrase, nounphrase, verbphrasing, nounpianissimo, adjectivepianist, nounpiano, nounpiano, adjectivepianola, nounpiccolo, nounpick, verbpick, nounpipe, verbpiped music, nounpiper, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpizzicato, nounplainchant, nounplainsong, nounplay, verbplayer, nounplayer piano, nounplectrum, nounpluck, verbpolyphony, nounpop, nounpop group, nounpop music, nounpop star, nounprelude, nounpresto, adjectivepresto, nounprima donna, nounproduction number, nounpromenade concert, nounpsaltery, nounpunk, nounquarter note, nounquartet, nounquaver, nounquintet, nounR & B, nounrag, nounraga, nounragga, nounragtime, nounrange, nounrap, nounrap, verbrapper, nounrecital, nounrecitative, nounrecord, nounrecorder, nounreed, nounrefrain, nounreggae, nounregister, nounremaster, verbrendering, nounrendition, nounrepeat, nounrequest, nounrequiem, nounresonator, nounrest, nounrhapsody, nounrhythm, nounrhythm and blues, nounrhythm section, nounriff, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrock, nounrock and roll, nounrock music, nounrock 'n' roll, nounrondo, nounrostrum, nounround, nounrumba, nounrun, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsaxophone, nounsaxophonist, nounscale, nounscat, nounscherzo, nounscore, nounscore, verbsemibreve, nounsemiquaver, nounsemitone, nounseptet, nounserenade, nounserenade, verbset, nounsetting, nounsextet, nounshanty, nounsharp, adverbsharp, nounsheet music, nounsight-read, verbsignature tune, nounsing, verbsinger, nounsinger-songwriter, nounsingle, nounsitar, nounsixteenth note, nounska, nounskiffle, nounslide, nounslur, verbslur, nounsnare drum, nounso, nounsol, nounsol-fa, nounsolo, adjectivesolo, nounsoloist, nounsonata, nounsong, nounsongbook, nounsongster, nounsongwriter, nounsoprano, nounsoprano, adjectivesoul, nounsoundtrack, nounspiritual, nounsqueezebox, nounstaccato, adverbstaff, nounstandard, nounStar-Spangled Banner, the, stave, nounsteel band, nounsteel guitar, nounstep, nounstring, verbstringed instrument, nounstrum, verbstudy, nounsuite, nounswell, nounswing, nounsymphony, nounsyncopated, adjectivesyncopation, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbsynthesizer, nountabla, nountabor, nountambourine, nountechno, nountempo, nountenor, nountenor, adjectiveTex-Mex, adjectivetheme, nounthrash, nounthrenody, nounthrob, verbti, nountimbrel, nountime, nountime signature, nountimpani, nountoccata, nountom-tom, nountonal, adjectivetonality, nountone, nountone-deaf, adjectivetone poem, nountonic, nountootle, verbtrack, nountranscribe, verbtranspose, verbtreble, nountreble, adjectivetreble clef, nountremolo, nountriangle, nountrill, nountrombone, nountrumpet, nountuba, nountune, nountune, verbtuneful, adjectivetuneless, adjectivetuning fork, nountuning peg, nounukulele, noununaccompanied, adjectiveupright piano, nounvalve, nounvariation, nounverse, nounvibes, nounvibraphone, nounvibrato, nounviola, nounviolin, nounviolinist, nounvirginals, nounvirtuoso, nounvivace, adjectivevocal, adjectivevocal, nounvocalist, nounvoice, nounvoluntary, nounwaltz, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwhole note, nounwind instrument, nounwoodwind, nounxylophone, nounyodel, verbyodel, nounzither, nounzydeco, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► frequent intervals Trains rushed past at frequent intervals. ► at irregular intervals Beamish only returned to Britain at irregular intervals. ► at regular intervals Trains will run at regular intervals from 11am to 4pm. ► at regular intervals The pipes were placed at regular intervals. ► sunny periods/spells/intervals sunny periods/spells/intervals (=periods when it is sunny) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► brief · For a brief interval, the two pronuclei sit side by side in the cytoplasm.· After a brief interval, the number is disconnected and everything is as it was before.· Fructose is inverted in the liver and follows after a brief interval.· In the brief interval between revisions, we agree to celebrate in Santa Fe.· After a brief, acid interval, the terms became right and the bargain was struck. ► decent · It hadn't even been a decent interval, and here it was again.· We could reasonably expect a decent interval of peace in which we might think about these catastrophic events.· So now Mrs Kettering could enjoy the future with her Claudio, whom she would meet again after a decent interval.· After a decent interval, the three of them resumed their conversation, much to my relief.· A decent interval elapsed, during which we looked at each other rather anxiously.· After a decent interval the roommate should disappear on an errand or into his room for an extended period. 12.· At a decent interval later, twice-divorced Whoopi, 43, would saunter out, like any other unattached lady guest.· First Stevie, a boy, and after I had nursed him for a decent interval, Amy, a girl. ► free · These patients underwent complete resection of their tumours and had a median disease free interval of 16 months.· This uses any free control intervals in the control area rather than the free space in other control intervals containing data. ► frequent · Once established, the 20 minute process can be repeated at frequent intervals.· Four soldiers with submachine guns patrolled the room, and an officer made his rounds at frequent intervals.· In chronic cases the potency is usually administered every alternate day, or less frequent intervals if required.· Sight-seeing tours with guides leave Waverley Bridge at frequent intervals each day.· Downpipes should be clean and placed at frequent intervals soas to avoid long gutter runs and changes of direction.· Check the call-sign reception at frequent intervals.· Inevitably, the incontinent patient needs cleaning and drying at very frequent intervals, to prevent infections such as cystitis.· Attempts were made at frequent intervals to contact Mr Clark without success. ► irregular · They were set at irregular intervals so that it was difficult to achieve any rhythm in the descent.· The shrieks continued at irregular intervals as the creature walked the woods.· In order to escape payment Beamish fled the country and he only returned to Britain at irregular intervals from then on.· I prayed she hadn't taken one of the narrow lanes that turned off at irregular intervals.· Sisley was an Impressionist painter and exhibited in five of the eight Impressionist exhibitions held at irregular intervals between 1874 and 1886. ► long · The comparatively long time intervals between such environmental vicissitudes may be characterized by stasis in ecosystems as well as the component species.· After a long interval an attendant comes, wearing elbow-length, pink-plastic gloves.· The average interval between polls would have been four and a half months, and the longest interval eight months.· The longer intervals will also avoid the costs of unnecessary testing.· But long intervals had elapsed since many of these offences were committed.· The cold tap dripped into the stone sink at long, regular intervals.· An unwanted component can sometimes be present at long intervals, and this can be very troublesome.· Sergei was saying mostly Da and Nyet, with long intervals in between. ► minute · Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.· Bile was collected at 15 minute intervals.· Everyone took-off at one minute intervals to allow for the prop wash to subside from the plane in front of you.· After ingestion of sucrose, breath hydrogen was measured at 20 minute intervals for 160 minutes.· The basal values reported are the means of the two basal values obtained with a 15 minute interval.· The model sat from ten till one, with usually fifteen minute intervals at the striking of the hours.· Three venous blood samples were taken at 15 minute intervals.· A further blood sample was obtained 10 minutes after starting the drink and thereafter at 10 minute intervals for 90 minutes. ► monthly · They do, however, need to be tested at monthly intervals to ensure that the batteries are still active.· Each session is spaced out at monthly intervals.· Newsletters from the police will be issued at three monthly intervals.· The Village Association will pay for the three monthly intervals. ► regular · We all overfly the border at regular intervals.· Follow-ups at regular intervals also focus on relapse prevention.· The cold tap dripped into the stone sink at long, regular intervals.· He made long sweeps at regular intervals in and around the Teeth, but there was nothing.· They would have to field candidates for a variety of offices at regular intervals or risk being closed.· The stage was illuminated by a stroboscope, a light which flashed at regular intervals by means of a rotating shutter.· If using a cone, spray again at regular intervals.· They started at a particular time, and at regular intervals another dorm would go in. ► short · Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.· After a short interval, the two came out again.· His interpretation is discussed in a short interval documentary.· As accuracy and speed increase, the pad is shown for shorter intervals of time.· The objectives of immature followers will be reviewed at shorter intervals than those of mature workers.· Given the short interval between elections, campaigns for the United States House of Representatives are virtually continuous.· Obviously, the effective use of contraception precludes short birth intervals.· But for some, particularly in a generation whose men fought in the trenches, marriage was a short interval before widowhood. ► sunny · Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog.· Many sheltered central and south-eastern areas might stay dry with perhaps some sunny intervals.· East Anglia: Rather cloudy, mainly dry, some sunny intervals.· The day should gradually become dry with sunny intervals.· Any overnight mist or fog will clear quickly to leave most of the country with sunny intervals and scattered showers.· East Anglia: Sunny intervals and showers, possibly heavy at times, dry later. ► weekly · Weekly benefits are paid at four weekly intervals, in arrears, following receipt of medical certificates.· After discharge they were reviewed at weekly intervals and the volume of feed consumed was recorded daily throughout the four week period. NOUN► birth · Obviously, the effective use of contraception precludes short birth intervals.· There is some evidence that length of birth interval has a bearing upon child morbidity.· Even birth intervals are strongly class-related.· Still birth ratios also increase with birth order in each birth interval category. ► confidence · Here we present approximate 95% confidence intervals for the crude rates.· Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.· Adjusted rate ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were calculated for men and women separately by this method.· The figure shows this estimated number of visits with 95% confidence intervals.· Ninety five percent confidence intervals for the relative risk was calculated using exact probabilities.· This had no effect on the rate ratio estimates but the width of the confidence intervals was increased by about 50%.· The methods of calculation for the Cornfield confidence intervals and the population and relative attributable risks are given by Breslow and Day. ► lead · Glentoran settled much quicker and, despite their fortunate penalty escape, were well worth their two-goal interval lead.· The visitors steadied themselves and were unlucky not to take an interval lead.· His three first-half points helped Magherafelt to a 0-6 to 0-3 interval lead, and the defence did the rest. ► retention · This effect, however, appears to interact with retention interval in a way that is not necessarily consistent with repression interpretations.· This interaction between arousal and retention interval does appear to be robust.· When this was the case there was an interaction between retention interval and interpolated parking episodes. ► time · The comparatively long time intervals between such environmental vicissitudes may be characterized by stasis in ecosystems as well as the component species.· Success in computation relating to time intervals is highly dependent on a number of factors and there fore is variable.· The time interval over which half of the nuclei decay is the half life of U-235.· In Example 12 the temperature change over a time interval was to be worked out.· In practice the particle sizes in the sediment are computed from the weights settled at specific time intervals.· A total of 112 pulse arrival times over a 120-day time interval were collected for this pulsar.· There is a desire for minimal time interval between cessation and treatment. VERB► follow · Three more follow at daily intervals.· They will be followed at phased intervals by the rest of the network.· Fructose is inverted in the liver and follows after a brief interval.· I follow after an interval towards the entrance.· Unfortunately many clinicians use this approach in an incorrect manner and do not follow up at regular intervals. ► occur · Faults occur at less frequent intervals and this means that human maintenance expertise can deteriorate through lack of practice.· Impact explosions of 1, 000 megatons or more occur with average intervals of about eight thousand to ten thousand years. ► repeat · Once established, the 20 minute process can be repeated at frequent intervals.· The yearly pattern of brilliant displays clearly reveals a repeating interval of about 33. 2 years.· The surveys will be repeated at prescribed intervals.· It is frequently not permanent, however, and the exercise can usefully be repeated at intervals, say twice a year.· The remedy should be repeated at suitable intervals.· These were repeated at various intervals during the day.· The exception to this is the acute situation where high potencies are repeated at rapid intervals. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► sunny/bright intervals Any overnight mist or fog will clear quickly to leave most of the country with sunny intervals and scattered showers. East Anglia: Rather cloudy, mainly dry, some sunny intervals. Many sheltered central and south-eastern areas might stay dry with perhaps some sunny intervals. Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog. The day should gradually become dry with sunny intervals. ► at weekly/20-minute etc intervals After ingestion of sucrose, breath hydrogen was measured at 20 minute intervals for 160 minutes. ► at regular intervals Feed your puppy at the same regular intervals each day. Small trees can be planted at regular intervals along a path to create an avenue. There are stations where runners can get water at regular intervals throughout the marathon. These women were given blood tests at regular intervals for a year. Better to feed small amounts at regular intervals. By practicing at regular intervals, the insight and calm of meditation are maintained and amplified. He made long sweeps at regular intervals in and around the Teeth, but there was nothing. He may be required to report to a particular individual or place at regular intervals as part of a monitoring process. If using a cone, spray again at regular intervals. Now for the decorations ... Push the gold candles into the icing at regular intervals. The fog-horn, its sound now muffled by the houses, continued to bleat at regular intervals. They would have to field candidates for a variety of offices at regular intervals or risk being closed. 1the period of time between two events, activities etc: He left the room, returning after a short interval with a message.interval between The interval between arrest and trial can be up to six months.2sunny/bright intervals British English short periods of fine weather between cloudy weather, rainy weather etc3at weekly/20-minute etc intervals every week, 20 minutes etc: The trains run at half-hourly intervals.4at regular intervals a)something that happens at regular intervals happens often: The phone rang at regular intervals all afternoon. b)objects that are placed at regular intervals have all been placed at the same distance from each other: Trees had been planted at regular intervals.5British English a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc SYN intermission American English: We can get some drinks in the interval.6technical the amount of difference in pitch between two musical notes
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