pause
n
1 ~ (in sth) temporary stop in action or speech (行为、 讲话中的)暂停, 临时中止
a moment's pause 短暂的停顿
He slipped out during a pause in the conversation. 谈话中稍一停顿他就溜了出去.
After a short pause, they continued walking. 他们稍稍停了停, 然後继续走路.
She spoke for an hour without a pause. 她不停地讲了一小时. =>Usage at break2 用法见break2.
2 (music 音) sign ( ) over a note(5b) or rest2(3) to show that it should be longer than usual 延长记号 (标在音符或休止符上表示该符应比通常所示为长).
3 (idm 习语) give pause to sb/give sb pause make sb hesitate before doing sth 使某人做某事前犹豫
Weather conditions were bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climbers. 天气十分恶劣, 即使最有经验的登山者也犹豫不决. a pregnant pause/silence => pregnant. pause, v [I, Ipr]
~ (for sth) make a pause 中止; 暂停; 停顿
He paused for a moment, and then continued his speech. 他停顿了一下然後继续讲话.
Let's pause for a cup of coffee. 我们歇歇喝杯咖啡吧.
speak without pausing for breath, ie very quickly 一口气说下去.
John Dewey has said in all seriousness that the part played by custom in shaping the behaviour of the individual,as against any way in which he can affect traditional custom,