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pause n.暂停；中止；犹豫不决vi.停顿；中止 (1) 这个计划可能需要暂停一下。(2) 我在乐曲演奏暂停的间歇鼓起掌来，真是大错特错！(3) 她耐人寻味地停顿了一下才回答我的问题。(4) 他说完话，接着是一段意味深长的停顿。(5) 天气十分恶劣，即使最有经验的登山者也犹豫不决。(6) 他在作出这个重要决定前犹豫不决。(7) 每讲完一句话，讲话者都应该停顿一下。(8) 你现在应该停下来仔细考虑一下。(9) 他们在小山的顶部停下来休息。 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.

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英 [pɔːz] 美 [pɔːz] (1) There will be a brief pause in the program.(2) I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music!(3) There was a pregnant pause before she answered my question.(4) His words were followed by a pregnant pause.(5) Weather condition is bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climber.(6) He paused before making the important decision.(7) A speaker should pause when coming to the end of a sentence.(8) You should pause and ponder now.(9) At the top of the rise they pause for a rest. The noun pause means "a short break," like the pauses in television shows that allow for commercials to be shown. 1[VERB 动词]停顿；暂停 If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.   [V]  [V for n]'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused...“非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。He had to pause to clear his throat...他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots...他平稳快速地工作着，只在扔掉草根块儿时停顿一下。On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door...离开时，她在门口停顿了一下。He talked for two hours without pausing for breath.他一连说了两个小时，都没有停顿一下喘口气。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]停顿；暂停 A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'...歇了一会儿后，亚历克斯毫不客气地说：“要是让你心烦了，那我很抱歉。”There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates in front of us.酒吧女招待在我们面前摆放两个盘子时停顿了一下。3[PHRASE 短语]使认真考虑；使犹豫 If something gives you pause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before.   [V inflects]An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence.反对派发言人说他希望协议能够让他们仔细想想暴力行为毫无意义。

英语单词	pause
英美音标	英 [pɔːz] 美 [pɔːz]
中文释义	n.暂停；中止；犹豫不决 vi.停顿；中止
英语例句	(1) There will be a brief pause in the program. (2) I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! (3) There was a pregnant pause before she answered my question. (4) His words were followed by a pregnant pause. (5) Weather condition is bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climber. (6) He paused before making the important decision. (7) A speaker should pause when coming to the end of a sentence. (8) You should pause and ponder now. (9) At the top of the rise they pause for a rest.
中文例句	(1) 这个计划可能需要暂停一下。 (2) 我在乐曲演奏暂停的间歇鼓起掌来，真是大错特错！ (3) 她耐人寻味地停顿了一下才回答我的问题。 (4) 他说完话，接着是一段意味深长的停顿。 (5) 天气十分恶劣，即使最有经验的登山者也犹豫不决。 (6) 他在作出这个重要决定前犹豫不决。 (7) 每讲完一句话，讲话者都应该停顿一下。 (8) 你现在应该停下来仔细考虑一下。 (9) 他们在小山的顶部停下来休息。
vocabulary简明	The noun pause means "a short break," like the pauses in television shows that allow for commercials to be shown.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]停顿；暂停 If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue. [V] [V for n] 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused... “非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。 He had to pause to clear his throat... 他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。 He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots... 他平稳快速地工作着，只在扔掉草根块儿时停顿一下。 On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door... 离开时，她在门口停顿了一下。 He talked for two hours without pausing for breath. 他一连说了两个小时，都没有停顿一下喘口气。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]停顿；暂停 A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'... 歇了一会儿后，亚历克斯毫不客气地说：“要是让你心烦了，那我很抱歉。” There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates in front of us. 酒吧女招待在我们面前摆放两个盘子时停顿了一下。 3 [PHRASE 短语]使认真考虑；使犹豫 If something gives you pause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before. [V inflects] An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence. 反对派发言人说他希望协议能够让他们仔细想想暴力行为毫无意义。

Pause Short Give Stop Thought Pregnant Making Important