time out
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌtime ˈout noun 1 take time out (to do something) informalTIME/FREE TIME to rest or do something different from your usual job or activities 歇下来（做某事） In between jobs, Liz always took time out to return to her first love – travelling. 在换工作的空档里，莉兹总是歇一歇，去做她最喜欢的事情——旅行。2 DS[countable, uncountable] a short break during a sports match when the teams can rest, get instructions from their manager etc 〔体育比赛过程中的〕暂停 With 15.7 seconds left, Washington State called time out. 还剩下15.7秒时，华盛顿州队请求暂停。3. [countable] an occasion when a computer stops using a particular program because the user has not done any work for a period of time 〔计算机操作的〕超时
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called time out• Washington State called time out, then had three chances from inside 10 feet but could not convert.nˌTime ˈOut trademark na weekly London listings magazine which gives details of all the films, plays, sports games, and other events and activities taking place in the city. It is read especially by young people. → compare What's Onˌtime ˈout nounˌTime ˈOutLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
to do different Corpus from rest or something
Time Out
ˌTime ˈOut
trademark
a weekly London LISTINGS magazine which gives details of all the films, plays, sports games, and other events and activities taking place in the city. It is read especially by young people. ⇨ compare What's On
ˌTime ˈOut
trademarka weekly London LISTINGS magazine which gives details of all the films, plays, sports games, and other events and activities taking place in the city. It is read especially by young people. ⇨ compare What's On
time out
ˌtime ˈout noun
1. take time out (to do something) informal to rest or do something different from your usual job or activities:
In between jobs, Liz always took time out to return to her first love – travelling.
2. [uncountable and countable] a short break during a sports match when the teams can rest, get instructions from their manager etc:
With 15.7 seconds left, Washington State called time out.
3. [countable] an occasion when a computer stops using a particular program because the user has not done any work for a period of time
ˌtime ˈout
noun1. take time out (to do something) informal to rest or do something different from your usual job or activities:
2. [uncountable and countable] a short break during a sports match when the teams can rest, get instructions from their manager etc:
3. [countable] an occasion when a computer stops using a particular program because the user has not done any work for a period of time