pause[pɔ:z]n.1.■中止,暂停,停顿;停留2.■踌躇;中断;延迟3.■(话的)停顿;断句4.■停顿符号;顿号5.■【音乐】= fermata6.■(诗中)节奏的停顿vi.1.■暂停;中止;歇气;保留;停顿:“Why did you pause?”“Go on.”“你为什么停顿下来了?”“继续下去。”2.■等(for);踌躇;犹豫:He paused for a reply.他等待答复。3.■【音乐】延长vt.1.■使停顿at (或in) pause暂停,中止;沉默;踌躇give one pause中止;歇一下气give pause to使(某人)停顿(或踟躇不前)make a pause暂停;中止;歇一下气pause and ponder踌躇;停下来好好想一想
pausepause[pɔ:z]n.1.■中止, 暂停; 踌躇2.■停读, 断句, 停顿3.■停顿符号, 顿号4.■【音】休止, 休止符; 延长符号He made a pause and then went on reading.他停顿了一下, 然后又读下去。