课间休息在英语中通常称作 "recess"，这个词来源于拉丁文 "recessus"，意思是"休息"、"退后"或"撤退"。在学校中，课间休息通常是指学生在课间有一段时间可以休息、玩耍或者做一些其他事情。例如：

During recess, the students played soccer on the school playground.

I always look forward to recess because it's a time for me to relax and have fun with my friends.

The teacher blew her whistle to signal the end of recess.

在这些例句中，"recess" 被翻译成了 "课间休息"。