n.

1. 休息；休會；休庭[C][U]
   Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.

   休會的議員被匆匆召回議事。

2. 【美】學校的假期；課間休息[U][C]
   Have you any plans for the summer recess?

   你暑假有什麼打算嗎？

3. （山脈，牆壁等的）凹處；壁龕[C]
   The desk will fit nicely in that recess.

   這張寫字臺正好可以放進那個壁凹內。

4. 深處，幽深處，隱蔽處[P]
   I pushed the problem down into the dim recesses of my mind.

   我把這個問題藏到內心深處，不去多想它。

vt.

1. 把……放在隱蔽處
   recessed lighting fixtures

   隱藏式照明設備

2. 使凹進，使有凹進處
3. 【主美】使（會議等）暫停；宣布……休會（或休庭）
   Judge Johnson recessed the trial.

   強森法官宣布休庭。

vi.

1. 【主美】休息；休假；休會；休庭[（+for）]
   The court recessed for the weekend.

   法庭週末休庭。

n.

1. a small space set back in a wall.
   ▸a hollow space within something.
   ▸ (recesses) remote, secluded, or secret places.
2. a period when the proceedings of a parliament, law court, etc. are temporarily suspended.
   ▸chiefly N. Amer. a break between school classes.

v.

1. [usu. as adj. recessed] set (a fitment) back into a wall or other surface.
2. chiefly N. Amer. (of proceedings) be temporarily suspended.
   ▸(of an official body) suspend its proceedings temporarily.