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VERB
停顿；暂停
If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
例句
'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。
He had to pause to clear his throat...
他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。
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N-COUNT
停顿；暂停
A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
例句
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。”
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。
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PHRASE
使认真考虑；使犹豫
If something gives you pause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before.
例句
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。