pause

[pɔːz]
  • 释义
  • v.

    停顿;暂停放音;

  • n.

    停顿;延长记号;暂停键;

  • 词义辨析
  • pause, cease, stop
  • 这组词都有“停止”的意思。它们的区别在于:
    1.pause多指片刻的停顿或“暂停”。
    2.stop是普通用词,既可指动作、行为的迅速中断,也可指某种状态的结束。例如:
    They stopped for a brief rest.他们停下来休息片刻。
    He began to speak but suddenly stopped.他开始讲话,但又突然停住了。
    Seeing that I was coming, they stopped talking.看见我来了,他们停止了谈话。
    She could not stop the child crying.她止不住孩子的哭声。
    3.cease属正式用语,多表示某种状态的结束,不用来表示动作、行为的突然中断。例如:
    The storm has ceased.暴风雨停止了。
    His influence ceased with his death.他的影响已随着他去世而消失了。
    He ceased from teaching.他结束了教书生涯。
    At last they have ceased work.最后他们停止工作了。
  • pause, break
  • 这两个词共同的意思是“中止”“停顿”。它们的区别在于:
    1.break指突然的短时中止; pause指短时的休止间歇。例如:
    She has worked for 16 hours without a break.她一口气工作了16个小时,没有休息一会儿。
    2.pause没有break那样急遽突然,语气也较缓和。例如:
    The workmen took a break so we enjoyed a brief respite from the noises.工人们休息了一下,所以我们能享受片刻的安宁。
    Government sources said there would be no prolonged pause in the war.据官方消息,这场战争的时间不会长。
    3.pause常用来指说话朗读中的换气或停顿的地方,也指战争期间的停火等。例如:
    He came to a pause and then went on reading.他停顿了一下,又继续念下去。
  • break,rest,pause,interval,recess,cease,stop,end
  • 这些名词都含有“中止,停止,休息”之意。
    break非正式用词,指突然的或短时间的中止,如工作或活动期间短暂休息。
    rest指统称的休息。
    pause指短暂的中断或停止,含再进行下去的意味。
    interval指一出戏在幕与幕之间,音乐会上下串场之间或演出中预先安排的休息;也可泛指事件之间的一段时间。
    recess正式用词,指业务活动或工作中短暂的或长时间的休息。
    cease正式用词,侧重逐渐结束某活动或状态,含永远结束的意味。
    stop普通用词,指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。
    end多指“自然的结束”。
  • cease,pause,stop,halt,quit,end
  • 这些动词都含有“停止”之意。
    cease指逐渐、徐徐中止某种状态的存在。书面用词。
    pause指暂时的、瞬间的停顿,隐含有再进行之意。
    stop指动作、运行、进展等被停下来,含突然、断然的意味。
    halt侧重突然地、决定性地终止、停止某一活动。
    quit指最终彻底停止某事,有时暗示遭到失败或面临挫折。
    end多指“自然的结束”。如:
  • 双语例句
  • 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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    After a little pause, he went on with his speech.

    稍停一会儿后, 他又继续讲演.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    The burly soldier pause at the foot of the blockhouse.

    魁梧的士兵在堡垒下停了下来.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 4、

    There was a brief pause in the conversation.

    对话中有短暂的停顿.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    They pause and chew their pencils.

    他们停了下来,咬着铅笔。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    For a man who held that to take even an ant's life is evil , the offering of a million lives gives one pause.

    一个不忍心踩死蚂蚁的人却不珍惜千百万条的生命, 确实令人深思.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    I saw him pause ever so slightly.

    我看到他稍稍停顿了一下。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    He used such mannerism as " er " and " uh " to fill in a pause.

    他说话间歇时总爱用 “ 呃 ” “ 嗯 ” 之类的话搭头.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 10、

    He started from his instant's pause, and said in a low firm voice, " Not guilty, my Lord. "

    他从这短促的思冥中惊醒过来, 用低微而坚决的声音回答: “ 无罪, 大人. ”

    辞典例句
  • 11、

    We had to pause frequently for breath.

    我们不得不经常停下来喘口气.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision.

    让我好好想想这些事情再作决定.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    His words were followed by a pregnant pause.

    他说完话,接着是一段意味深长的停顿.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    Their pause of applause shall have no excuse.

    他们的暂停鼓掌将不会有任何借口.

    期刊摘选
  • 15、

    After a pause he asked, "You got any identification?"

    稍稍停顿了一下,他问道,“你有任何身份证明吗?”

    柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    The Internet is progressing without pause, demanding companies to run 24 hours per day.

    互联网在大踏步地前进, 要求公司每天24小时运作.

    期刊摘选
  • 17、

    He made a pause and then went on reading.

    他停顿了一下,然后又读下去.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 18、

    You'll also need to consider how marketable you'll after a pause in your work life.

    事业受损你也必须考虑你重新找工作时的应聘条件.

    期刊摘选
  • 19、

    "We need proof, sir." Another pause. Then, "Very well."

    “我们需要证据,先生。”又是一个短暂停顿。然后,“那好吧。”

    柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    Government sources said there would be no prolonged pause in the war.

    据官方消息,这场战争的时间不会长.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    It's an interesting suggestion, but we need a bit longer to give pause to it.

    这是个很好的建议, 但我们仍需要更多一点时间对它加以考虑.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    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。”

    柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    He came to a pause in reading and then went on reading.

    他在阅读中停顿了一下,又继续念下去.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    You should pause and ponder now.

    你现在应该停下来仔细考虑一下.

    辞典例句
  • 25、

    Time silent footsteps, not because we have many things to be addressed and Pause briefly.

    时间的无声的脚步, 是不会因为我们有许多事情需要处理而稍停片刻的.

    期刊摘选
  • 26、

    When you've read up to here, you pause.

    读到这里要停顿一下.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    A more robust American posture was called for, to give the Kremlin pause.

    要遏制克里姆林宫,美国就得摆出更坚定的姿态.

    期刊摘选
  • 28、

    All this plethora of sight , and feeling, and thought occurred on the instant . There was no pause of the realities wherein he moved.

    尽管林林总总的形象 、 感觉 、 思想猛然袭来,在现实中他的行动却并未中断.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 29、

    There was a longish pause.

    有一个略长的停顿。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》