pregnant pause/silence

SHOW/BE A SIGN OFa pause or silence which is full of meaning or emotion 耐人寻味[意味深长]的停顿/沉默

He stopped, and there was a pregnant pause.

他停住了，那是个意味深长的停顿。

Examples from the Corpus

pregnant pause/silence• There was a long silence - what I think might be called a pregnant pause.• The problem with his lofty sentiments and pregnant pauses was that they were completely eclipsed by his reputation.

→ pregnant pause/silence at pregnant(1)

单词	pregnant pause/silence
释义	pregnant pause/silence pregnant pause/silence SHOW/BE A SIGN OFa pause or silence which is full of meaning or emotion 耐人寻味[意味深长]的停顿/沉默 He stopped, and there was a pregnant pause. 他停住了，那是个意味深长的停顿。 Examples from the Corpus pregnant pause/silence• There was a long silence - what I think might be called a pregnant pause.• The problem with his lofty sentiments and pregnant pauses was that they were completely eclipsed by his reputation. → pregnant pause/silence at pregnant(1)
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