Take a breather: Just like schools have recess, children need to have mini-breaks when they're working hard to complete homework or projects, or studying for tests.

休息一下：就像在学校一样，当孩子们正在努力完成家庭作业或准备复习考试的时候，他们需要休息的时间。

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It was nearly 4 p. m. and getting a jury would take time, so the judge called a recess and went out in the hall looking to impanel anyone available for jury duty.

因为已经接近下午四点，找个陪审团来会耽误很多时间。因此，法官宣布休庭后，就到外面随便挑选了一些人来充当陪审团。

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Debevoise also said he would allocate roughly two days for both sides to present their sentencing arguments, take a brief recess to write his own statement on the case, and then pronounce the sentences.

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After a recess Mounger returned to court and said Fuhrman would take the Fifth Amendment, but Uelmen said he wanted to hear that from Fuhrman himself.

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Monday is the earliest day the vote could take place, and Zebari has said the parliament will reach a decision before it takes a 15-day recess November 25.

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