interlude
Word family nouninterludeadjectiveinterludial
in·ter·lude /ˈɪntəluːd $ -ər-/ noun [countableC] 1 PERIOD OF TIMEa period of time between two events or situations, during which something different happens 〔两件事情、两种形势之间的〕间歇;插曲 a brief interlude of peace before a return to the battlefield 重返战场之前的短暂平静
3. APMAPTa short piece of music, talk etc used to fill such a period 幕间音乐[讲话等] Origin interlude (1300-1400) Medieval Latin interludium, from Latin ludus “play”