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intermezzo

/ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/ /ɪntɚˈmɛtsoʊ/

Meanings
noun

间奏，幕间曲。

A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

Examples :

"The long play was taking longer than expected, so the band played a short intermezzo to entertain the audience during the scene change. "
这部剧演出时间比预计的要长，所以乐队演奏了一段简短的幕间曲，以便在换场期间娱乐观众。
music entertainment stage art
noun

开胃小点, 餐间小吃。

A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal.

Examples :

"After the rich duck confit but before the heavier beef Wellington, the restaurant served a refreshing lemon sorbet intermezzo to cleanse our palates. "
在享用了油腻的油封鸭之后，更丰盛的惠灵顿牛排上桌之前，餐厅上了一道清爽的柠檬冰霜开胃小点来清新我们的味蕾。
food drink entertainment culture

Related Words

Illustration theatrical

theatrical noun

/θiˈæt.ɹɪ.kəl/

戏剧演出，舞台剧，戏。

"The school's annual theatrical was a delightful performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "

学校一年一度的戏剧演出是莎士比亚《仲夏夜之梦》的精彩呈现。

Illustration refreshing

refreshing verb

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/

使人耳目一新，提神醒脑。

"Sleep refreshes the body and the mind."

睡眠能让身体和精神都得到恢复，变得耳目一新。

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

饭店，餐馆。

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

放学后，我们一家人去饭馆吃了晚饭。

Illustration cleanser

cleanser noun

/ˈklɛnzər/

清洁剂，洗涤剂。

"My mom uses a special cleanser to clean the kitchen counters. "

我妈妈用一种特殊的清洁剂来清洁厨房台面。

Illustration interlude

interlude noun

/ˈɪntərluːd/ /ˈɪnɾɚluːd/

插曲, 过场.

"The loud music was a pleasant interlude in the otherwise quiet library. "

喧闹的音乐在安静的图书馆里算是一个令人愉快的插曲。

Illustration entertain

entertain noun

/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ /ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/

娱乐，消遣。

"The evening's entertainment was a wonderful family dinner. "

当晚的娱乐活动是一顿温馨的家庭晚餐。

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

观众，听众

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

我们刚找到观众席坐下，灯就暗了。

Illustration sparkling

sparkling verb

/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ /ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/

闪耀，发光

"The wood was sparkling in the bonfire."

木头在篝火里噼啪作响，火星四溅。

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spectacle noun

/ˈspɛktəkl̩/

奇观，盛况

"The horse race was a thrilling spectacle."

那场赛马真是激动人心的盛况。

Illustration interval

interval noun

/ˈɪntəvəl/ /ˈɪntɚvəl/

间隔，距离

"The interval between the houses on the street was quite large. "

这条街上的房子之间间隔相当大。

Illustration wellington

wellington noun

/ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/

惠灵顿靴，威灵顿靴

"She put on her wellingtons to splash in the puddles after the rain. "

雨后，她穿上惠灵顿靴，高兴地在水坑里踩水玩。

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。