
好词典

源自拉丁语 'pausa',意为停止或休息,后经古法语 'pause' 进入英语。
❶ 指暂时停止某个动作或活动,通常用于描述说话、音乐或行为中的短暂中断。
“She pauses for a moment before answering the question.”
(她在回答问题前停顿了片刻。)
“The music pauses briefly between movements.”
(乐章之间音乐短暂停顿。)
❶ 指短暂的停止或中断,常用于描述说话、音乐或行为中的间歇。
“There was a long pause in the conversation.”
(谈话中出现了一段长时间的停顿。)
“The song has several dramatic pauses.”
(这首歌有几处戏剧性的停顿。)
pauses for thought — 指停下来思考,通常用于描述在说话或行动前需要时间考虑的情况。
“She pauses for thought before making a decision.”
(她在做决定前停下来思考。)
without pause — 指不间断地继续某个动作或活动,强调连续性和没有中断。
“He worked without pause for eight hours.”
(他连续工作了八小时没有停歇。)