pause
n
1 ~ (in sth) temporary stop in action or speech (行為、 講話中的)暫停, 臨時中止
a moment's pause 短暫的停頓
He slipped out during a pause in the conversation. 談話中稍一停頓他就溜了出去.
After a short pause, they continued walking. 他們稍稍停了停, 然後繼續走路.
She spoke for an hour without a pause. 她不停地講了一小時. =>Usage at break2 用法見break2.
2 (music 音) sign ( ) over a note(5b) or rest2(3) to show that it should be longer than usual 延長記號 (標在音符或休止符上表示該符應比通常所示為長).
3 (idm 習語) give pause to sb/give sb pause make sb hesitate before doing sth 使某人做某事前猶豫
Weather conditions were bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climbers. 天氣十分惡劣, 即使最有經驗的登山者也猶豫不決. a pregnant pause/silence => pregnant. pause, v [I, Ipr]
~ (for sth) make a pause 中止; 暫停; 停頓
He paused for a moment, and then continued his speech. 他停頓了一下然後繼續講話.
Let's pause for a cup of coffee. 我們歇歇喝杯咖啡吧.
speak without pausing for breath, ie very quickly 一口氣說下去.