paused

英 [pɔːzd]

美 [pɔːzd]

v.  暂停; 停顿; (按暂停键)暂停放音，暂停放像
pause的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 停顿；暂停
  If youpausewhile you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
  1. 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused...
     “非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。
  2. He had to pause to clear his throat...
     他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。
  3. He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots...
     他平稳快速地工作着，只在扔掉草根块儿时停顿一下。
  4. On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door...
     离开时，她在门口停顿了一下。
  5. He talked for two hours without pausing for breath.
     他一连说了两个小时，都没有停顿一下喘口气。
• N-COUNT 停顿；暂停
  Apauseis a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
  1. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'...
     歇了一会儿后，亚历克斯毫不客气地说：“要是让你心烦了，那我很抱歉。”
  2. There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates in front of us.
     酒吧女招待在我们面前摆放两个盘子时停顿了一下。
• PHRASE 使认真考虑；使犹豫
  If somethinggivesyoupause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before.
  1. An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence.
     反对派发言人说他希望协议能够让他们仔细想想暴力行为毫无意义。

双语例句

• He paused enough to consider the options but never so long as to lose the initiative.
  他停顿了一会儿权衡自己有哪些选项，但并没有久到丧失主动权。
• I paused in the hall to take three deep breaths to restore my equilibrium
  我在大厅里停了一下，深吸了三口气以恢复平静。
• The gunmen paused only to cut the wires to the house, then vanished into the countryside.
  那些持枪歹徒停下来只是切断了连接到房子里的电线，然后消失在乡间。
• He spoke for one and a half hours and barely paused for breath.
  他几乎一口气没停地说了一个半小时。
• He paused a moment and then got down.
  他停了一会儿，然后下了车。
• He paused before the door.
  他在门前停顿了一下。
• He paused and cocked his head as if listening
  他停顿了一下，歪着头，好像是在听。
• 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused
  “非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。
• They paused at the top of the stairs, doubtful as to which way to go next
  他们在楼梯顶部停住了，不知道接下来该往哪边走。
• She paused for a moment to collect herself
  她停了一会儿，让自己镇定下来。