He paused with a hand on the doorknob.他一只手握住门把手, 停了下来。

He had to pause to clear his throat.他不得不停下来清清嗓子。

He paused and then went on in a low voice.他犹豫了一下, 然后低声继续说了下去。

He does not pause for breath until he reaches the top floor.他直到到了顶楼才停下来喘了口气。

We worked all night, scarcely pausing for breath.我们工作了一整晚, 一口气都没喘。

She continued after a pause.她停了一小会儿, 然后继续。

There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates.酒吧女服务员放下两只盘子时稍微停顿了一下。

He went on for 35 minutes without a pause.他一口气坚持了35分钟。

The new information may give pause to City Council members.这个新消息可能会让市议会的官员们三思而后行。

He hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence.他希望协议能促使他们去思考暴力行为是否有任何意义。