pause [動詞] 中止; [名詞] 暫停,間歇;躊躇,猶豫
pause
[pɔ:z]
n.暫停, 中止, 猶豫不決
vi.停頓, 中止
例句與用法:
There was a pregnant pause before she answered my question.
她耐人尋味地停頓了一下才回答我的問題。
His words were followed by a pregnant pause.
他說完話,接著是一段意味深長的停頓。
He paused before making the important decision.
他在作出這個重要決定前猶豫不決。
I'd like to pause in my talk.
我想暫時談到這裡。
詞形變化:
動詞過去式: paused | 動詞過去分詞: paused | 動詞現在分詞: pausing | 動詞第三人稱單數: pauses |
英文解釋:
名詞 pause:
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
同義詞:intermission, break, interruption, suspension
temporary inactivity
動詞 pause:
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
同義詞:hesitate
cease an action temporarily
同義詞
recess | rest | wait | break | intermission | hesitate | suspension | silence | gap | hiatus | break off | linger | tarry | cease | stop | interval | interlude | relaxation | respite | breather | lull | hover | breath | truce | standstill | interpreter | interruption | intermit | end | quit | halt |
反義詞
proceed |
以上來源於大辭典