| 单词 | pause |
| 释义 | pause (once / 69 pages) vn The noun pause means "a short break," like the pauses in television shows that allow for commercials to be shown. Pause can also be a verb that means "to stop for a short time." Teachers, for example, often pause after making an important point to check that students understand and to give them time to ask questions. Pause which rhymes with laws and cause, comes from the Greek word pausis, "stopping, ceasing," which comes from pauein "to stop, to cause to cease." Why don't you pause and think about that for a moment. WORD FAMILYpause: paused, pauses, pausing USAGE EXAMPLESA little later, he wrote that Nixon wanted Senator Everett Dirksen, a Republican from Illinois, to call the president and denounce the planned bombing pause. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) It’s unclear whether the new Trump administration will continue the trend, slow down or even hit pause. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Onward, to Twins African Fashion, where Comfort Adesigbin reluctantly pauses from prattling into a cellphone to discuss the mall’s multicultural clientele. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1v cease an action temporarily We pause for station identification Syn|Hypo|Hyper break, intermit breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather take a short break from one's activities in order to relax take fivetake a break for five minutes take tentake a ten minute break break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt make a break in 2v interrupt an activity temporarily before continuing The speaker paused Syn|Hypo|Hyper hesitate hem and haw utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation scruplehesitate on moral grounds delay act later than planned, scheduled, or required 3n a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something Syn|Hypo|Hyper break, intermission, interruption, suspension lapse a break or intermission in the occurrence of something blackouta suspension of radio or tv broadcasting caesuraa pause or interruption (as in a conversation) dead airan inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound delay, hold, postponement, time lag, waittime during which some action is awaited halftimean intermission between the first and second half of a game relief, respite, rest, rest perioda pause for relaxation time-outa brief suspension of play letup, lulla pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished extensiona mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing timea short respite moratoriuma legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged retardationthe extent to which something is delayed or held back interval, time interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants 4n temporary inactivity Hypo|Hyper break, recess, respite, time out a pause from doing something (as work) falter, faltering, hesitation, waverthe act of pausing uncertainly intermissionthe act of suspending activity temporarily freeze, haltan interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement spring breaka week or more of recess during the spring term at school inactivity being inactive; being less active |
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