pause

/pɔːz/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

暂停；停顿

释义与例句

n. 暂停；停顿
a short period during which someone stops speaking or doing something before continuing
  1. There was a long pause before she answered the question.
    她停顿了很久才回答那个问题。
  2. After a brief pause, the music started again.
    短暂停顿后，音乐又响了起来。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. His unexpected reply caused a pause in the conversation.
    他出人意料的回答使谈话停顿了一下。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • break 休息；间歇；中断
    pause 通常是说话或活动中的短暂停顿，之后继续；break 可指专门安排的休息或较长时间的中断。
    Let's take a ten-minute break before the next session. 下一场开始前，我们休息十分钟吧。
常见搭配
  • brief pause 短暂停顿
    She made a brief pause to check her notes. 她短暂停顿了一下，查看自己的笔记。
  • pause for thought 引人深思的停顿；思考片刻
    The documentary gives viewers pause for thought about food waste. 这部纪录片让观众停下来思考食物浪费问题。
  • without pause 不停地；不间断地
    He spoke for almost an hour without pause. 他几乎不停地讲了一个小时。