名詞 interstice:

1. a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
2. small opening between things

1. The interstices between the bricks let in cold air.
   冷空氣透過磚縫進(jìn)入室內(nèi)。

in.ter.stice

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 in.ter.stic.es[-st-sôz., -sz]
A space, especially a small or narrow one, between things or parts:
空隙：兩個物體或部位之間的空間，特指小而狹窄的空間：
例句：
.There is a gleam of luminous gold, where the sinking western sun has found a first direct interstice in the clouds.(John Fowles)
.從西落太陽在云層里發(fā)現(xiàn)的一個直接空隙處，透出一縷金光.(約翰·福爾斯)

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin interstitium
源自 拉丁語 interstitium
from *interstitus [past participle of] intersistere [to pause, make a break]
源自 *interstitus [] intersistere的過去分詞 [停頓，破裂]
inter- [inter-]
inter- [前綴，表.在…之間.]
sistere [to cause to stand, set up] * see st3-
sistere [使站起來，豎立] *參見 st3-