1·Before today's lull came into effect, sounds of heavy gunfire and thick plumes of smoke engulfed the Zeitoun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City.
在今天的间歇到来之前，重型武器的声音和浓重的烟雾吞没了泽图恩附近，加沙城东部。
2·Twelve years without a new record would, the sceptics reckon, be rather a large lull in what is supposed to be a rising trend.
全球变暖怀疑论者认为，12年不出现新纪录，在本该是上升趋势的过程中，间歇期显得也太长了。
3·This may have been triggered by a 250-million-year lull in volcanic activity, which would have meant less carbon dioxide being pumped into the atmosphere, and a reduced greenhouse effect.
这可能是长达2.5亿年的火山活动间歇所引发的，那意味着更少的二氧化碳被排放到大气中，温室效应也降低了。
4·Computer modelling by the Met Office, though, gives odds-on chances of the lull being broken.
然而，气象办计算机模拟结果认为，这一间歇期有50%以上的几率会被打破。
5·Most probably, the lull is due to the summer holidays.
不过，现在的间歇很可能是正放暑假的缘故。
1·There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president.
现任总统选举结束以后，政治暴力曾暂时平息。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·When they awoke around five, the storm had entered a lull and Tamitha had recovered some fight.
五点左右，他们醒了，发现风暴暂时平息了下来。
3·A momentary lull in the watergate case.
水门事件的暂时平息。
4·My master's uneasiness experienced a lull, and further circumstances diverted it into another channel for a space.
我主人的不安暂时平息了，以后的情况又使他的不安暂时转到另一个方面去了。
1·During the three-hour lull in fighting by Israel, Hamas also held its rocket fire.
在以方袭击的三小时休战期里，哈马斯方面同样停止了其火箭炮攻击。
2·There was a momentary lull in the pounding of the artillery but rifle fire was still quite heavy. Suddenly many people were heard Shouting in the distance.
炮声暂时停止了，枪声还是密密麻麻地响，忽然一片人声从远处传来，呼叫声，喊杀声，响成了一片。
3·IDF officers readily admit that the lull in terrorism is partially due to their efforts.
以色列国防军军官欣然承认，恐怖行动的暂时停止部分是因为他们的努力。