pause
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue. 停頓
"It's rather embarrassing," he began, and paused. “這很讓人尲尬，” 他開始說道，又停頓了片刻。
He talked for two hours without pausing for breath. 他談了兩個小時，沒有停下來喘口氣。
2. N-COUNT A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing. 停頓
After a pause Al said sharply: "I'm sorry if I've upset you."
停了一下之後艾爾突然說：“如果我讓你不安了，我很抱歉。”
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pause /p??z/ (pausing,paused,pauses)
劍橋詞典
- B2 [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
- After a pause, he gave a careful answer .
- There was a long pause and I wondered what to say next.
- I waited for a pause in the conversation and then asked my question .
- There'll be a brief pause while we change the tapes over.
- After a brief pause for lunch , they continued climbing .
a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting again
暫停
There will be a brief pause in the proceedings while the piano is moved into place . 在將鋼琴搬過去放好之前，活動將暫停一會兒。
After a long , awkward pause, someone finally asked a question . 在長得令人尲尬的停頓過後，有人問了個問題。
She spoke for three quarters of an hour without so much as a pause. 她一連說了45分鍾，連停都沒停一下。
There followed a pregnant (= filled with meaning ) pause in which neither of them knew what to say. 接下來是意味深長的停頓，兩人誰也不知道說什麼好。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] (also pause button [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ])
a button or control that allows you to stop a recording for a short time
暫停（鍵）
I pressed pause/the pause button so I could go make a cup of tea . 我按下了暫停鍵，這樣我可以去泡盃茶。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] music UK specialized
a period of silence between musical notes , or a symbol that represents this
（音樂的）休止，休止符
同義詞
rest noun (STOP)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] music specialized
a symbol in music meaning that a note or rest should be held for longer than normal
（音樂的）休止符
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