pausing

英 [ˈpɔːzɪŋ]

美 [ˈpɔːzɪŋ]

v.  暂停; 停顿; (按暂停键)暂停放音，暂停放像
pause的现在分词

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

• Without pausing to analyze, make a list of your actions that you felt hindered your career last year.
  不要停下来分析，将去年一年里你觉得阻碍了工作的行为都列出来。
• It is worth pausing to consider his words.
  他的话值得我们停下来考虑考虑。
• I began to wonder if he was pausing to give her time to watch him.
  我纳闷，索皮是不是为了给她时间，让她注意它而停步。
• She had a trick of pausing in the middle of sentences.
  她讲话时有在句子中间停顿的习惯。
• After pausing on this point a considerable while, she once more continued to read.
  她思考了好一会儿以后，又继续读信。
• "I think the government really regrets the Internet," he said, pausing for effect.
  “我觉得政丨府真的感到遗憾的是互联网，”他说，暂停的效果。
• Pausing in his story, Burton turned to me.
  伯顿暂停讲述故事，转向我。
• "He is a low fellow," Ieremia declared, pausing in the polishing of his spectacles.
  “他是一个不知廉耻的家伙，”正在擦拭眼镜的耶利米停了停，说道。
• I remember my first thought, he says, pausing for a moment.
  我还记得我当时的第一反应，他说到这里顿了一下。
• He continued rapidly up the path, not pausing until he neared the Chapter House.
  他匆匆地继续沿着这条路走，一直快到牧师会礼堂时才停下来。