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。