Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2566
pause
暂停；休息；间歇
核心释义
A temporary stop or rest; a short break from activity.
- 1.
暂时的停止或休息；行动的间歇；中断；暂停；终止。
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- 2.
用于暂停和继续某事物(如DVD播放器、电子游戏或计算机)的按钮。
A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
- 3.
短暂放松和做其他事情的时间。
A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
- 4.
犹豫；悬疑；怀疑。
Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
- 5.
在书写和印刷中,表示朗读时停顿位置和性质的记号；标点符号。
In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
- 6.
写作中的停顿或段落。
A break or paragraph in writing.
- 7.
表示音符或休止符持续的记号。
A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
暂停键；暂停按钮；犹豫；迟疑；停顿标记；停顿符号；分段；段落；延长记号；延音记号
用法In use
After a long discussion, the chairman called for a pause.
用法提示：此处“pause”作名词，表示会议或活动中的短暂停顿。
He pressed the pause button to stop the video.
用法提示：此处“pause”作名词，修饰“button”，表示暂停功能。
She took a pause to catch her breath before continuing.
用法提示：此处“pause”作名词，表示动作进行中的短暂休息。
a pause in [n]
There was a long pause in the conversation.
谈话中有一个长时间的停顿。
without a pause
He spoke for an hour without a pause.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- brief pause
- 短暂的停顿
- There was a brief pause before he continued speaking.他继续讲话之前有一个短暂的停顿。
- take a pause
- 稍作停顿
- Let's take a pause and review what we've learned.让我们稍作停顿，回顾一下学过的内容。
- pause for thought
- 停下来思考
- The question gave him pause for thought.这个问题让他停下来思考。
- without a pause
- 不停地
- He talked for an hour without a pause.他不停地说了一个小时。
- pause button
- 暂停按钮
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看到播放器上的暂停符号（两条竖线），就联想到英文"pause"表示暂停。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于表示短暂停止的场合，口语和书面语均常见，如视频播放暂停、说话停顿等。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作单数，可与a连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'pause': cause, clause, applause, because, paws. Note that 'sauce' shares the same '-ause' spelling but is pronounced /sɔːs/ with a final /s/ sound, not /z/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.