| 单词 | to give pause to sb |
| 释义 | 1.(break)中止；暂停；(尤指说话或做事时的)停顿 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。 2.【音】(continuation)(音符或休止符的)延长记号 3.to give pause to sb (cause to hesitate)使某人踌躇；令某人犹豫 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。 4.to give sb pause for thought (cause to think)引发某人思考 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。 See pause |
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