Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense recesses, present participle recessing, past tense, past participle recessed
1N-COUNT [oft inNOUN](委员会、法庭或政府等的)休会期间,休息期间 A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government. (委员会、法庭或政府等的)休会期间,休息期间
The conference broke for a recess.
会议暂时休会。
Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess.
一些议员担心战争决议会在11月议会休会期间被通过。
Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
3N-COUNT (墙上的)凹处;壁龛 In a room, a recess is part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture such as shelves. (墙上的)凹处;壁龛
4N-COUNT [usually plural]暗处;隐蔽处The recesses of something or somewhere are the parts of it which are hard to see because light does not reach them or they are hidden from view. 暗处;隐蔽处
He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage. [+ of]
他从车库的暗处走出来。
From the recesses of his coat Richard produced a bottle of champagne.
5N-COUNT [usually plural](思想或心灵的)深处 If you refer to the recesses of someone's mind or soul, you are referring to thoughts or feelings they have which are hidden or difficult to describe. (思想或心灵的)深处
...the inner recesses of the soul.
心灵最深处
There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him. [+ of]