interval

noun

OPAL W

/ˈɪntəvl/

/ˈɪntərvl/

Idioms

jump to other results

a period of time between two events
- The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years.
- He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened.
Extra Examples
- After a decent interval the actress made her new relationship public.
- Polling day was a week away and Baldwin made two speeches in the interval.
- They will be interviewed again after an appropriate time interval has elapsed.
- Try setting your automatic email checker to 30-minute intervals.
- You are advised to leave a wide interval before you have your next child.
- the amount of oxygen used by the muscles during a specified interval
- She ruled for ten years, except for a brief interval.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- short
- long
- …
preposition
- at intervals
- in the interval
- interval between
- …
phrases
- at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at random intervals
- …
See full entry
(British English)
(also intermission North American English, British English)
a short period of time separating parts of a play, film or concert
- There will be an interval of 20 minutes after the second act.
Wordfinder
- audience
- auditorium
- concert
- interval
- microphone
- perform
- programme
- soloist
- support
- venue
Topics Film and theatreb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- short
- long
- …
preposition
- at intervals
- in the interval
- interval between
- …
phrases
- at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at random intervals
- …
See full entry
[usually plural] a short period during which something different happens from what is happening the rest of the time
- She's delirious, but has lucid intervals.
- (British English) The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals.
- The intervals between his various illnesses grew shorter and shorter.
(music) a difference in pitch (= how high or low a note sounds) between two notes
- an interval of one octave
Topics Musicc2

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
- Buses to the city leave at regular intervals.
- The runners started at 5-minute intervals.
Extra Examples
- At intervals a bell rings and workers stop for a drink.
- He returned home during the day at regular intervals.
- Meetings are held at monthly intervals.
- The accounts were updated at irregular intervals.
- Trains run at fixed intervals.
with spaces between
- Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace.
- The flags were spaced at two-metre intervals.

单词	interval
释义	interval noun OPAL W /ˈɪntəvl/ /ˈɪntərvl/ Idioms jump to other results a period of time between two events The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. Extra Examples After a decent interval the actress made her new relationship public. Polling day was a week away and Baldwin made two speeches in the interval. They will be interviewed again after an appropriate time interval has elapsed. Try setting your automatic email checker to 30-minute intervals. You are advised to leave a wide interval before you have your next child. the amount of oxygen used by the muscles during a specified interval She ruled for ten years, except for a brief interval. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brief short long … preposition at intervals in the interval interval between … phrases at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals at irregular intervals at random intervals … See full entry (British English) (also intermission North American English, British English) a short period of time separating parts of a play, film or concert There will be an interval of 20 minutes after the second act. Wordfinder audience auditorium concert interval microphone perform programme soloist support venue Topics Film and theatreb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brief short long … preposition at intervals in the interval interval between … phrases at fixed, periodic, regular, etc. intervals at irregular intervals at random intervals … See full entry [usually plural] a short period during which something different happens from what is happening the rest of the time She's delirious, but has lucid intervals. (British English) The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. The intervals between his various illnesses grew shorter and shorter. (music) a difference in pitch (= how high or low a note sounds) between two notes an interval of one octave Topics Musicc2 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 Buses to the city leave at regular intervals. The runners started at 5-minute intervals. Extra Examples At intervals a bell rings and workers stop for a drink. He returned home during the day at regular intervals. Meetings are held at monthly intervals. The accounts were updated at irregular intervals. Trains run at fixed intervals. with spaces between Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace. The flags were spaced at two-metre intervals.
随便看	interactive-whiteboard interactivity inter alia interbreed intercede intercept interception interceptor intercession interchange interchange_1 interchangeability interchangeable interchangeably intercity Intercity™ intercollegiate intercom intercommunication interconnect interconnection intercontinental intercostal intercourse intercultural