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源自中古英语 'pausen',来自古法语 'pauser',最终源自拉丁语 'pausare'(意为停止)。
❶ 指暂时停止或中断某个动作或活动,通常是为了休息、思考或等待。
“She kept pausing while reading the difficult text.”
(她在阅读这篇难懂的文章时不断停下来思考。)
“The speaker was pausing to let the audience absorb the information.”
(演讲者停下来让听众消化这些信息。)
pausing for effect — 指在说话或表演时故意停顿,以增强表达效果或引起注意。
“The comedian was pausing for effect before delivering the punchline.”
(喜剧演员在讲笑点前故意停顿以增强效果。)