英语词汇“pause”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun There was a brief pause in the conversation. After a pause the teacher continued the lesson. He hit pause on the player and explained the significance of the song's lyrics. Please hit the pause button on the remote control. Verb She paused for a few seconds before crossing the street. We paused briefly to look at the scenery. He talked for over an hour without pausing. He picked up the remote control and paused the movie. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

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Other economists said the report still showed a strong labor market, which the Fed must weaken before inflation can drop meaningfully and take a pause.

Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 THE BUZZ Stone may have hit pause on his narrative-feature career, but the always provocative filmmaker continues to churn out docs that still find an audience among specialty buyers.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 The federal government plans to hit pause this week on a program that sends free at-home rapid Covid-19 tests to U.S. households.

WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 At the beginning of the pandemic, whole industries hit pause to wait things out.

Alyona Medelyan, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The city is still drafting rules for applying the law and has hit pause on a financing program that would pay for the sorts of retrofitting that many buildings will need.

New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022 One of his first acts as president was to block the Keystone XL pipeline and hit pause on new permits for oil drilling on public lands.

Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 July 2022 Richard Moore, chief of the British foreign intelligence service, MI6, predicted that the Russians would be forced to take a pause, offering an opening to Ukrainian forces.

Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 Mettetal hit pause on the video and examined the frame closer.

CNN, 2 July 2022

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The moves pause worker protests that in recent months have involved hundreds of thousands of workers and at times disrupted train and mail services across England.

Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Peter Morgan, the creator of Netflix’s The Crown, which follows the life of Queen Elizabeth, shared Thursday that the show’s sixth season will pause production to mourn the Queen’s death.

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 The complaint asks the public offices commission to dissolve the independent expenditure group, A Stronger Alaska, or force it to pause its activities during the current election cycle.

Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Bill Ackman, billionaire investor and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, said Tuesday that investors would be prompted to buy stocks when the Federal Reserve decides to pause interest rate hikes.

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 China’s battery giant was reportedly looking at building a plant in Mexico or the U.S., only to pause the plans following the recent tensions over Taiwan.

Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 For me, self-care is all about tapping into your most authentic self, whether that means taking time for yourself at the end of the day or setting alarms to pause and take deep breaths.

Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 Concentric circles and dots are metaphorical representations of attention that become actual points of focus when the viewer’s eyes pause to take them in.

Liz Tormes, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 Whenever your business hits a downturn, pause and get creative.

Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	pause
释义	pause 1 of 2 noun ˈpȯz 1 : a temporary stop 2 a : a break in a verse b : a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts 3 : temporary inaction especially as caused by uncertainty : hesitation 4 a : the sign denoting a fermata b : a mark (such as a period or comma) used in writing or printing to indicate or correspond to a pause of voice 5 : a reason or cause for pausing (as to reconsider) a thought that should give one pause 6 : a function of an electronic device that pauses a recording pause 2 of 2 verb paused; pausing intransitive verb 1 : to stop temporarily 2 : to linger for a time transitive verb : to cause to pause : stop Synonyms Noun break breath breather interruption lull recess Verb break See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There was a brief pause in the conversation. After a pause the teacher continued the lesson. He hit pause on the player and explained the significance of the song's lyrics. Please hit the pause button on the remote control. Verb She paused for a few seconds before crossing the street. We paused briefly to look at the scenery. He talked for over an hour without pausing. He picked up the remote control and paused the movie. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Other economists said the report still showed a strong labor market, which the Fed must weaken before inflation can drop meaningfully and take a pause. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 THE BUZZ Stone may have hit pause on his narrative-feature career, but the always provocative filmmaker continues to churn out docs that still find an audience among specialty buyers. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 The federal government plans to hit pause this week on a program that sends free at-home rapid Covid-19 tests to U.S. households. WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 At the beginning of the pandemic, whole industries hit pause to wait things out. Alyona Medelyan, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The city is still drafting rules for applying the law and has hit pause on a financing program that would pay for the sorts of retrofitting that many buildings will need. New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022 One of his first acts as president was to block the Keystone XL pipeline and hit pause on new permits for oil drilling on public lands. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 July 2022 Richard Moore, chief of the British foreign intelligence service, MI6, predicted that the Russians would be forced to take a pause, offering an opening to Ukrainian forces. Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 Mettetal hit pause on the video and examined the frame closer. CNN, 2 July 2022 Verb The moves pause worker protests that in recent months have involved hundreds of thousands of workers and at times disrupted train and mail services across England. Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Peter Morgan, the creator of Netflix’s The Crown, which follows the life of Queen Elizabeth, shared Thursday that the show’s sixth season will pause production to mourn the Queen’s death. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 The complaint asks the public offices commission to dissolve the independent expenditure group, A Stronger Alaska, or force it to pause its activities during the current election cycle. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Bill Ackman, billionaire investor and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, said Tuesday that investors would be prompted to buy stocks when the Federal Reserve decides to pause interest rate hikes. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 China’s battery giant was reportedly looking at building a plant in Mexico or the U.S., only to pause the plans following the recent tensions over Taiwan. Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 For me, self-care is all about tapping into your most authentic self, whether that means taking time for yourself at the end of the day or setting alarms to pause and take deep breaths. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 Concentric circles and dots are metaphorical representations of attention that become actual points of focus when the viewer’s eyes pause to take them in. Liz Tormes, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 Whenever your business hits a downturn, pause and get creative. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Latin pausa, from Greek pausis, from pauein to stop First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing pause give (someone) pause for thought give (someone) pause without pause give (someone) pause for thought give (someone) pause without pause Kids Definition pause 1 of 2 noun ˈpȯz 1 : a temporary stop 2 : a sign 𝄐 above a musical note or rest to show that the note or rest is to be held longer pause 2 of 2 verb paused; pausing : to stop for a time : make a temporary stop He paused, perhaps waiting for me to explain. Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted pause 1 of 2 verb as in to hesitate to come to a temporary halt in one's activity he paused for a moment to regain his composure Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hesitate break interrupt stop catch one's breath hold one's horses finish lapse cease break in end terminate discontinue lay off quit let up knock off Antonyms & Near Antonyms continue persist stretch extend advance progress prolong See More pause 2 of 2 noun 1 as in lull a momentary halt in an activity there was a brief pause for applause in her speech Synonyms & Similar Words lull breath interruption break breather rest recess interval stopping interlude time-out intermission lapse respite interim stoppage suspension hiatus cessation downtime finishing hitch expiration ending discontinuance moratorium gap termination abeyance surcease discontinuity Antonyms & Near Antonyms progress continuation progression persistence extension endurance prolongation See More 2 as in hesitation a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action the question caught the professor off guard, and there was a pause before he responded Synonyms & Similar Words hesitation hesitancy delay hesitance faltering indecision deliberation waiting vacillation wobbling wavering irresolution uncertainty doubt fence-sitting wabbling shilly-shallying consideration reluctance debate shilly-shally second thought procrastination hawing indetermination incertitude unwillingness arrière-pensée misgiving avoidance indecisiveness timidity equivocation indisposition faintheartedness disinclination timidness uncertainness shyness aversion Antonyms & Near Antonyms determination resolution confidence certainty readiness eagerness firmness certitude alacrity decisiveness resoluteness sureness See More
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