| 单词 | pause |
| 释义 | pause —pause /pɔːz/ aep /pɑːz/ noun [C] ► B2 a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting again: » There will be a brief pause in the proceedings while the piano is moved into place.» After a long, awkward pause someone asked a question.» She spoke for three quarters of an hour without so much as a pause.» There followed a pregnant (= filled with meaning) pause in which neither of them knew what to say.Thesaurus+: ↑Pauses and interludes• • • Extra Examples:» After a pause, he gave a careful answer.» There was a long pause and I wondered what to say next.» I waited for a pause in the conversation and then asked my question.» There'll be a brief pause while we change the tapes over.» After a brief pause for lunch, they continued climbing.verb ↑Verb Endings for pause B1 [I] to stop doing something for a short time: » He paused and thought for a moment.» She paused to get her breath back and then carried on jogging.Thesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interruptingB2 [T, I] to make a recording stop for a short time by pressing a button: » Can you pause the movie there, please?• • • Extra Examples:» He paused for a moment to listen and then continued eating.» He paused at the top of the hill and mopped his brow .» She paused to light another cigarette and then went on with her account of the accident.» Without pausing to draw breath she told me everything.» Pausing briefly to put on her jumper, Becky carried on along the path. |
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