单词 | pause |
释义 | pause n. & v. --n   1. an interval of inaction, esp. when due to hesitation; a temporary stop.   2. a break in speaking or reading; a silence.   3. Mus. a mark (3! 3!) over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount. --vintr.   1. make a pause; wait.   2. (usu. foll. by upon) linger over (a word etc.). Phrases and idioms give pause to cause (a person) to hesitate. Etymology: ME f. OF pause or L pausa f. Gk pausis f. pauo stop |
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