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美: ['ɪntɚvl]
英: ['ɪntəv(ə)l]
n. 间隔；间距；幕间休息
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词源分析：Interval源自拉丁语“intervallum”，意为“间隔、距离”，由“inter”（在...之间）和“vallum”（障碍、围墙）组成。
历史背景：该词最早出现在14世纪的英语文献中，通常用于描述时间或空间的间隔。
课本：在**的高中英语教材中可能会出现该词，尤其是在描述时间表或空间关系的上下文中。美国的教材，如《Oxford English Dictionary》和《American Heritage Dictionary》，也会在高中阶段引入该词，特别是在数学和科学背景下。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The concert will have an interval of 15 minutes between the two acts.
There was a long interval before the next speaker took the stage.
The intervals of the notes create a beautiful melody.
During the interval, we discussed our plans for the future.
The teacher gave the students a short interval to gather their thoughts.
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通过以上分析，可以更好地理解和运用“interval”这个词汇。
[N-COUNT] An interval between two events or dates is the period of time between them. (时间上的) 间隔
例：The process is repeated after a short interval of time.该程序间隔很短时间就重复一次。
[[英国英语]] An interval during a concert, show, film, or game is a short break between two of the parts. 幕间休息; 中场休息
例：...during the interval of the musical "Steppin' Out."…在音乐剧《影舞追梦》的幕间休息期间。
例：Fraser did not perform until after the interval.弗雷泽直到中场休息之后才出场。
[PHRASE] If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between. 不时
例：She woke him for his medicines at intervals throughout the night.整个晚上她不时叫醒他，让他吃药。
[PHRASE] If things are placed at particular intervals, there are spaces of a particular size between them. 每隔
例：Several red and white barriers marked the road at intervals of about a mile.每隔1英里左右就有一些红白相间的路障来标示道路。