全休止符 — meaning in English
quán xiū zhǐ fú
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English meaning
- breather noun A short break or pause to rest.
- downtime noun A period when a system or machine is out of action, often due to a fault.
- lull noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
- recess noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.
- rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
Senses
全休止符 is used for these senses in English:
- breather A short break; a rest or respite.
- downtime Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.
- lull A period of reduced activity; a respite.
- recess (Australia, Britain, North America, Philippines, education) A time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation.
- rest (music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
breather — full definition
- noun A short break or pause to rest.
- noun A vent that lets air in or out of an enclosed mechanical space, such as a crankcase.
downtime — full definition
- noun A period when a system or machine is out of action, often due to a fault.
- noun Free time set aside to rest and recover between periods of activity.