| 单词 | pregnant pause/silence |
| 释义 | pregnant pause/silence From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpregnant pause/silencepregnant pause/silenceSHOW/BE A SIGN OFa pause or silence which is full of meaning or emotionHe stopped, and there was a pregnant pause. → pregnantExamples from the Corpuspregnant pause/silence• There was a long silence - what I think might be called a pregnant pause.• The problem with his lofty sentiments and pregnant pauses was that they were completely eclipsed by his reputation. |
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