| 释义 |
pause /pɔːz/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 暂停，中止；短暂的停顿时间，间歇
take a pause for breath 停下来歇口气
My signal will be three knocks, a pause, then two more. 我的暗号是敲三下后停一停，然后再敲两下。
The insect moves slowly and laboriously, with frequent pauses to gather strength. 那昆虫缓慢而费力地移动，频频停下以恢复体力。
2. (说话或朗读中的)停顿；表示停顿的符号(如逗号、 句号等)
She continued after a pause. 她停顿一下后继续讲下去。
3. (诗行中根据意思而作的)主要停顿(= caesura)
4. 【音】延音；延长记号(置于音符或休止符上，表示随表演者或指挥者的意愿延长其时值，通常延长一倍；= fermata)
5. 踌躇，犹豫
II ❶ vi.
1. 暂停，中止，停顿；保留
pause to watch 驻足观看
The speaker paused for a moment, and then continued. 演讲者停顿片刻，然后继续往下讲。
He paused before the mirror there to adjust his moustaches. 他在那儿的镜子前停下，整了整小胡子。
2. 踌躇，犹豫
He paused before accepting the task. 他在接受那任务前曾犹豫不定。
❷ vt.
使停顿
[<L pausa pause<Gr pausis < pauein to halt] phr. give pause 使犹豫 The bad weather gave Miss Carter pause about driving to New York City. 坏天气使卡特小姐对驱车去纽约城一事犹豫不定。The gale raging outside was sufficient to give pause to even the most courageous climber. 外面呼啸的大风足以令最无畏的登山者踌躇不前。 |