pause
英 [pɔ:z] 美 [pɔz]

n.

暂时的停顿；犹豫；（诗中）节奏的停顿；[乐]延长号

vi.

暂停，中止；逗留，停滞；（按暂停键）暂停放音；犹豫

变形

复数：pauses过去式：paused过去分词：paused现在分词：pausing第三人称单数：pauses

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vi. 停顿; 犹豫 make a pause; stop for a short time before continuing

n.(名词)

1. [C]停顿 a short but noticeable break in activity, or speech

英英释义

pause[ pɔ:z ]

• n.
  • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

    同义词：intermissionbreakinterruptionsuspension

  • temporary inactivity
• v.
  • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

    "The speaker paused"

    同义词：hesitate

  • cease an action temporarily

    "We pause for station identification"

    同义词：intermitbreak

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• pause a little踌躇了一下
• pause a while暂停片刻
• pause briefly短暂地停顿
• pause deliberately慎重地暂停
• pause diffidently胆怯地停止
• pause discreetly谨慎地暂停
• pause dramatically戏剧性地暂停
• pause instinctively本能地暂停
• pause lingeringly长久地停止
• pause meaningfully意味深长地中止
• pause ominously不吉利地停止
• pause pensively沉思地停止
• pause solemnly庄严地停止

～+介词

• pause for因…而暂停
• pause on〔upon〕仔细考虑

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• bring to a pause使停下来
• call a pause命令停下
• come to a pause停住
• extend one's pause延长逗留时间
• have a pause逗留
• make a pause停留

形容词+～

• brief pause暂停
• complete pause完全停下来
• grinding pause慢慢停下来
• screeching pause突然停下来
• short pause稍作停顿
• sudden pause突然停止

词组短语

pause and ponder踌躇；停下来好好想一想

give pause to vt. 使人踌躇

pause button暂停键；暂停按钮

同近义词辨析

pause, stop, cease, halt, quit

这组词都有“停止”的意思，其区别是：

pause指暂时的、瞬间的停顿，隐含有再进行之意。

stop指动作、运行、进展等被停下来，含突然、断然的意味。

cease指逐渐、徐徐中止某种状态的存在。书面用词。

halt侧重突然地、决定性地终止、停止某一活动。

quit指最终彻底停止某事，有时暗示遭到失败或面临挫折。

pause, stop, break, interval, cease, recess, rest

这组词都有“中止，停止，休息”的意思，其区别是：

pause指短暂的中断或停止，含再进行下去的意味。

stop普通用词，指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。

break非正式用词，指突然的或短时间的中止，如工作或活动期间接短暂休息。

interval指一出戏在幕与幕之间，音乐会上下串场之间或演出中预先安排的休息；也可泛指事件之间的一段时间。

cease正式用词，侧重逐渐结呸某活动或状态，含永远结束的意味。

recess正式用词，指业务活动或工作中短暂的或长时间的休息。

rest指统称的休息。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. There will be a brief pause in the program.
   这个计划可能需要暂停一下。
2. I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music!
   我在乐曲演奏暂停的间歇鼓起掌来，真是大错特错！
3. There was a pregnant pause before she answered my question.
   她耐人寻味地停顿了一下才回答我的问题。
4. His words were followed by a pregnant pause.
   他说完话，接着是一段意味深长的停顿。
5. Weather condition is bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climber.
   天气十分恶劣，即使最有经验的登山者也犹豫不决。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. He paused before making the important decision.
   他在作出这个重要决定前犹豫不决。
2. A speaker should pause when coming to the end of a sentence.
   每讲完一句话，讲话者都应该停顿一下。
3. You should pause and ponder now.
   你现在应该停下来仔细考虑一下。
4. At the top of the rise they pause for a rest.
   他们在小山的顶部停下来休息。

权威例句

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