Interwar talks about the years that sat between the First World War and the Second World War. In most of Europe that means from 1918, when the first war ended, to 1939, when the second war began.

Interwar talks about the years that sat between the First World War and the Second World WarInterwar（戰間期）講的是第一次世界大戰和第二次世界大戰之間的那些年 In most of Europe that means from 1918, when the first war ended, to 1939, when the second war began在大部分的歐洲，指的是從1918年（第一次世界大戰結束）到1939年（第二次世界大戰開始）

People use it about life, art, buildings, and politics in those years: interwar fashion, interwar Europe, the interwar period. It is a describing word, a little school-and-history in feel; you will meet it in books and documentaries more than in chat.

People use it about life, art, buildings, and politics in those years大家會用它來講那些年的生活、藝術、建築、和政治： interwar fashion, interwar Europe, the interwar period像是interwar fashion（戰間期的時尚）、interwar Europe（戰間期的歐洲）、the interwar period（戰間期） It is a describing word, a little school-and-history in feel這是一個形容詞，帶點學校和歷史課的味道 you will meet it in books and documentaries more than in chat你比較會在書和紀錄片裡遇到它，而不是在聊天時

Though actually, the tidy dates hide a mess: some countries left the first war later, and some felt the second war coming years before 1939. The word does not mean “during a war,” and it does not mean “against war.” It only names that in-between stretch.

Though actually不過其實 the tidy dates hide a mess這些整齊的日期背後藏著一團亂： some countries left the first war later有些國家比較晚才退出第一次大戰 and some felt the second war coming years before 1939有些國家早在1939年之前好幾年就感覺到第二次大戰要來了 The word does not mean “during a war,”這個字不是「戰爭期間」的意思 and it does not mean “against war.”也不是「反戰」的意思 It only names that in-between stretch它只是在指那段夾在中間的時間