1. 停頓;暫停 If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
pause什么意思
e.g. 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused... “非常令人難堪,”他開口道,然后停頓了一下。 e.g. He had to pause to clear his throat... 他不得不停頓一下清清嗓子。
2. 停頓;暫停 A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
e.g. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'... 歇了一會兒后,亞歷克斯毫不客氣地說:“要是讓你心煩了,那我很抱歉?!?br/>e.g. There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates in front of us. 酒吧女招待在我們面前擺放兩個盤子時停頓了一下。
3. 使認(rèn)真考慮;使猶豫 If something gives you pause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before.
e.g. An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence. 反對派發(fā)言人說他希望協(xié)議能夠讓他們仔細(xì)想想暴力行為毫無意義。
pause英英釋義
noun
1. temporary inactivity
2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonym: intermissionbreakinterruptionsuspension
verb
1. cease an action temporarily
e.g. We pause for station identification let's break for lunch
Synonym: intermitbreak
2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing