일련의 과정이나 활동 중에 발생하는 일시적인 중단이나 공백.
A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process where something is missing or interrupted.
예문:
"The popular rock band announced an indefinite hiatus to focus on their solo careers."
"After a five-year hiatus from acting, she returned to the screen in a critically acclaimed drama."
"There was a brief hiatus in the negotiations while both sides consulted with their legal teams."
서로 다른 음절에 속하는 두 모음이 연속해서 나타나는 현상.
A break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable.
예문:
"The word 'cooperate' is a clear example of a hiatus where two vowels are pronounced separately."
"In some languages, a glottal stop is inserted to break the hiatus between adjacent vowels."
장기나 신체 부위, 특히 횡격막에 있는 자연적인 구멍이나 통로.
A natural opening or passage through an organ or body part, especially the diaphragm.
예문:
"A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach bulges through the esophageal hiatus."
"The surgeon identified a widening in the diaphragmatic hiatus during the laparoscopic procedure."