time out
US /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
UK /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
名词
暂停, 独处反省时间
a brief break or rest from an activity, especially in sports or as a disciplinary measure for a child
示例:
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The coach called a time out to discuss the strategy.
教练请求暂停以讨论策略。
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The toddler was put in time out after hitting his sister.
那个蹒跚学步的孩子在打了妹妹后被罚独处反省。
动词
超时, 连接超时
to automatically stop a process or connection because it has taken too long
示例:
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The website will time out if you don't refresh the page.
如果你不刷新页面，网站将会超时。
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My login session timed out after ten minutes of inactivity.
我的登录会话在十分钟未操作后超时了。