time out
US /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
UK /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
名詞
暫停, 獨處反省時間
a brief break or rest from an activity, especially in sports or as a disciplinary measure for a child
範例:
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The coach called a time out to discuss the strategy.
教練請求暫停以討論策略。
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The toddler was put in time out after hitting his sister.
那個蹣跚學步的孩子在打完妹妹後被罰獨處反省。
動詞
超時, 連接超時
to automatically stop a process or connection because it has taken too long
範例:
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The website will time out if you don't refresh the page.
如果你不刷新頁面，網站將會超時。
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My login session timed out after ten minutes of inactivity.
我的登錄會話在十分鐘未操作後超時了。