The conference broke for a recess, but the 10-minute break stretched to two hours.

会议暂时休会，但10分钟的休息延长到了两小时。

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We have begun our winter recess. We wish everyone a very nice winter break. All parents and teachers will receive next semester's school calendar by mail.

寒假已开始﹐祝大家有个愉快的假期。学校会另外寄下学期的上课日程表给各位家长。

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Recess is the scheduled holiday of Parliament, and in US English it is also the break between school classes. recess.

是议会的规定假日，美式英语中还指学校课间的休息。

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Changes that were approved include wider powers for MPs to initiate Commons debates, the possible reintroduction of September sittings to break-up the long summer recess, and a greater role for public petitions in Parliament.

BBC: Commons reform report debate

The spring recess is anything but a break and most members of Congress work even harder at home than they do in Washington.

CNN: Commentary: I'm just a bill on Capitol Hill

The president claimed that he made the recess appointments last year while the Senate was on a break.

NPR: Obama To Nominate Package Of Labor Board Members