time-out /ˈtaɪmˈaʊt/ noun plural time-outs
plural time-outs
Learner's definition of TIME-OUT
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: a short period of time during a sports event when the game stops and the players rest or talk to their coach(体育比赛中的)暂停 [count]
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: a short period of time when you stop doing something so that you can rest or do something else暂时休息;小憩 [count]
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US : a short period of time when a child must sit quietly as punishment for behaving badly(用于惩罚小孩的)端坐思过 [count]
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The book talks about the proper way to use time-outs.这本书讲述了如何恰当运用端坐思过的教育方式。
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If you do that again, you're getting a time-out! = If you do that again, I'm giving you a time-out!如果你再那样做,就得去端坐思过了!
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