课间休息用英语叫做 "recess"，是指学校或工作中的休息时间。这个词来源于拉丁文"recessus"，意思是“离开”或“退后”。
例句：
The students have a 15-minute recess between classes. (学生们在课间有15分钟的休息时间。)
We'll take a recess for lunch and then continue our meeting. (我们会中午休息一会儿然后继续开会。)
The judge called for a recess before the afternoon session. (法官在下午的庭审之前叫做了一次休庭。)