
好词典

源自拉丁语 'interstitium'(间隔),由 inter-(在...之间)和 sistere(站立)组成,字面意为'站立在中间的东西'。
❶ 指物体之间的细小缝隙或空隙,常用于描述紧密排列物体间的微小间隔,如岩石裂缝、织物纤维间的空隙等。
“Water seeped through the interstices of the old brick wall.”
(水从旧砖墙的缝隙中渗入。)
“The spider built its web in the interstices of the fence.”
(蜘蛛在篱笆的缝隙间织网。)
❶ 比喻事物之间的间隙或过渡状态,如时间、社会结构中的空白领域。
“He found creativity in the interstices of his busy schedule.”
(他在繁忙日程的间隙中找到了创作灵感。)
“The novel explores the interstices between reality and fantasy.”
(这部小说探索了现实与幻想之间的模糊地带。)
in the interstices of — 描述某物存在于另一物体的缝隙或间隙中,或比喻存在于系统/结构的夹缝中。
“Small plants grew in the interstices of the stone pavement.”
(小植物从石铺路面的缝隙中生长出来。)