pause

[pɔ:z]

n.暂停, 中止, 犹豫不决
vi.停顿, 中止

例句与用法:

There was a pregnant pause before she answered my question.

她耐人寻味地停顿了一下才回答我的问题。

His words were followed by a pregnant pause.

他说完话,接着是一段意味深长的停顿。

He paused before making the important decision.

他在作出这个重要决定前犹豫不决。

I'd like to pause in my talk.

我想暂时谈到这里。

词形变化:

动词过去式: paused | 动词过去分词: paused | 动词现在分词: pausing | 动词第三人称单数: pauses |

详细释义:

n.

1. 暂停, 中断, 间歇[C]

After a brief pause the speaker continued.

稍稍停顿一下后演讲者继续讲下去。

2. 断句[C]

3. 【音】延长记号[C]

4. 踌躇, 犹豫[U]

vi.

1. 中断, 暂停; 停顿

He paused when he heard steps behind him.

他听到后面有脚步声便停了下来。

2. 犹豫, 考虑[(+on/upon)]

She paused before consenting to marry him.

她在同意嫁给他前曾犹豫不定。


短语词组:

give pause to

1. 使踌躇

Our advice gave pause to him.

我们的建议使他踌躇不决。

pause and ponder

1. 停下仔细考虑

You should pause and ponder now.

你现在应该停下来仔细考虑一下。