pause

verb

1. 暂停；停顿
   to stop talking or doing sth for a short time before continuing
   1. Anita paused for a moment, then said: ‘All right.’
      阿妮塔略停了一会儿，然后说：“好吧。”
   2. The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly) .
      那女人说话像放连珠炮似的。
   3. I paused at the door and looked back.
      我停在门口，回头看了看。
   4. Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house.
      他只停下来穿了件毛衣就冲出了屋外。
2. （按暂停键）暂停放音，暂停放像
   to stop a tape, CD, etc. for a short time using the pause button
   1. She paused the video and went to answer the phone.
      她停下录像机去接电话。

noun

1. 停顿；停顿的时间
   a period of time during which sb stops talking or stops what they are doing
   1. There was a long pause before she answered.
      她停了好一会儿才回答。
   2. David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question.
      戴维等着谈话停下来，好问个问题。
   3. After a brief pause, they continued climbing.
      他们略停了一下就继续爬山。
   4. The rain fell without pause .
      雨不停地下着。
2. 延长记号
   a sign over a note or a rest to show that it should be longer than usual
3. 暂停键
   a control that allows you to stop a tape recorder , CD player, etc. for a short time
   1. Press pause to stop the tape.
      按暂停键停下磁带。

1. VERB 停顿；暂停
   If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
   1. 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused...
      “非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。
   2. He had to pause to clear his throat...
      他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。
   3. He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots...
      他平稳快速地工作着，只在扔掉草根块儿时停顿一下。
   4. On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door...
      离开时，她在门口停顿了一下。
   5. He talked for two hours without pausing for breath.
      他一连说了两个小时，都没有停顿一下喘口气。
2. N-COUNT 停顿；暂停
   A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
   1. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'...
      歇了一会儿后，亚历克斯毫不客气地说：“要是让你心烦了，那我很抱歉。”
   2. There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates in front of us.
      酒吧女招待在我们面前摆放两个盘子时停顿了一下。
3. PHRASE 使认真考虑；使犹豫
   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.
   1. An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence.
      反对派发言人说他希望协议能够让他们仔细想想暴力行为毫无意义。

1. They pause and chew their pencils
   他们停了下来，咬着铅笔。
2. I saw him pause ever so slightly.
   我看到他稍稍停顿了一下。
3. After a pause he asked, 'You got any identification?'
   稍稍停顿了一下，他问道，“你有任何身份证明吗？”
4. There was an infinitesimal pause.
   其中有一个极短暂的停顿。
5. 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused
   “非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。
6. He had to pause to clear his throat
   他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。
7. He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots
   他平稳快速地工作着，只在扔掉草根块儿时停顿一下。
8. On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door
   离开时，她在门口停顿了一下。
9. He talked for two hours without pausing for breath.
   他一连说了两个小时，都没有停顿一下喘口气。
10. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'
    歇了一会儿后，亚历克斯毫不客气地说：“要是让你心烦了，那我很抱歉。”
11. There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates in front of us.
    酒吧女招待在我们面前摆放两个盘子时停顿了一下。
12. An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence.
    反对派发言人说他希望协议能够让他们仔细想想暴力行为毫无意义。
13. 'We need proof, sir.' Another pause. Then, 'Very well.'
    “我们需要证据，先生。”又是一个短暂停顿。然后，“那好吧。”
14. He used such mannerism as “ er ” and “ uh ” to fill in a pause.
    他说话间歇时总爱用“呃”“嗯”之类的话搭头。
15. After a short pause, he went on.
    他顿了一下，又接着往下说。
16. When you've read up to here, you must pause.
    念到这里要停顿一下。
17. She constrained herself to silence, and, making a dead pause, suffered the figure to open the conversation.
    她竭力控制住自己，默不作声，让这个人影先开口。
18. Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision.
    让我把这些事情好好想一想再作决定。
19. The beauty of the place invited them to pause and rest a while.
    这地方的美丽景色吸引他们停下来休息一会儿。
20. There was a brief pause in the conversation.
    对话中有短暂的停顿。
21. On a sunny day it can pause in a sheltered spot and breathe a promise of spring and violets.
    在晴天可以暂停庇护现货和呼吸承诺春季和紫罗兰。
22. You can use the procedure given in this technote to pause or resume the message endpoints selectively.
    您可以使用这个技术说明中提供的步骤，选择暂停或恢复消息端点。
23. I have come to see certain truths that now give me pause.
    我所看到的一些真相让我停顿了下来。
24. You can pause and resume a shared schedule that is in use.
    您可以暂停和恢复正在使用的共享计划。
25. And pause it at our favorite parts.
    和暂停在我们最喜欢的地方了。
26. Records service shut down, start, and pause activities.
    记录服务关闭、开始和暂停活动。
27. Pause very awkward and painful for poor Brown.
    他停了下来&这对可怜的布朗来说相当尴尬和痛苦。
28. Now, I want to pause for a moment there and ask you a question.
    现在，我想停顿片刻问你们一个问题。
29. You can pause and save your submission at any stage and return to complete it later.
    你可以在任何一个阶段保存和暂停提交，以后完成。
30. But I pause at the door.
    但我在门口停顿了一下。

n.

give (sb) pause

• 使认真考虑；使犹豫
  to make sb think seriously about sth or hesitate before doing sth

a pregnant pause/silence

• 耐人寻味的停顿；心照不宣的沉默
  an occasion when nobody speaks, although people are aware that there are feelings or thoughts to express

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
   1. We pause for station identification
   2. let's break for lunch

   Synonym:    intermitbreak

2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
   1. The speaker paused

   Synonym:    hesitate