n. 1.中止;暂停;踌躇。 2.断句;句读,段落;停读;停顿符号〔句号,逗号等〕。 3.【音乐】延长;延长号。 短语和例子 at [in] pause停止着;踌躇着。 give pause to 使踌躇。 make a pause中止;歇一下气。 vi. 1.停止,中止,歇气。 2.等 (for) 踌躇。 3.【音乐】延长。 短语和例子 pause and ponder 停下仔细考虑;踌躇。 pause upon 在…歇一下气。
temporary inactivity
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something 同义词:intermission, break, interruption, suspension,
cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let''s break for lunch" 同义词:intermit, break,
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused" 同义词:hesitate,
Pause may refer to a rest, hesitation, or temporary stop.
例句与用法
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When you 've read up to here , you should pause . 读到这里要停顿一下。
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This pause was convenient to us too . 这段间歇对我们也是有利的。
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After a short pause , he went on his talking . 他顿了一下,又接着往下说。
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Here they paused for a long rest . 他们在这里停下来作长期休整。
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She glanced at janey and paused . 她斜眼看了看珍妮,闭上嘴。
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A long and painful pause ensues . 接着是长时间的难堪的沉默。
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He paused briefly before continuing . 他停了片刻又继续进行。
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Mr. heathcliff paused and wiped his forehead . 希刺厉夫停下来,擦擦他的额头。
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A very awful pause took place . 一段非常难堪的沉默开始了。
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He paused and looked at philip with amusement . 他停了一下,有趣地看看菲利浦。