It was a period of rest and recuperation.

那是一段休养的时间。

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Anaerobic exercise is a powerful burst of movement followed by a period of rest.

无氧运动是一种爆发型运动，运动完后需要休息一段时间。

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You stress your muscles during a workout, and follow it with a period of rest so they can recover.

你锻炼时压缩肌肉，休息一会儿他们又会恢复。

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Many of the reunion participants also realize that when the buses leave Mount Kumgang, it will be the beginning of another period of separation, likely to last the rest of their lives.

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You need at least a 12 hour period of rest, relaxation and disconnecting.

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"As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter, " the statement added.

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After the duchess spent three days being treated for the condition in King Edward VII's Hospital in central London, she was ordered by doctors to have a period of rest at home at Kensington Palace.

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