plural pauses
plural pauses
Learner's definition of PAUSE
1
: a temporary stop : a period of time in which something is stopped before it is started again暫停;停頓;間歇 [count]
[noncount]
2
[noncount] : a control that you use when you want to stop a recorded song, movie, etc., for a short time暫停鍵 3
[count] music : the sign 𝄐 that is placed over or under a musical note, rest, etc., to show that it should be held longer than usual(音符、休止符等的)延長記號(𝄐)
give (someone) pause
also give (someone) pause for thought
: to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something讓(某人)停下來仔細思考;使猶豫 -
I was going to ask her for help, but the look on her face gave me pause. [=made me hesitate]我打算請她幫忙,但是她臉上的神情讓我猶豫了。
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The latest economic news has given investors pause for thought.最新的經濟新聞讓投資者躊躇不前。
2 pause /ˈpɑːz/ verb
pauses; paused; pausing
pauses; paused; pausing
Learner's definition of PAUSE
1
[no object] : to stop doing something for a short time before doing it again中斷;暫停 -
She paused for a few seconds before crossing the street.她過馬路前停了幾秒鐘。
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We paused briefly to look at the scenery.我們停了片刻,觀看景色。
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He talked for over an hour without pausing.他連續不停地講了一個多小時。
2
[+ object] : to cause (a recorded song, movie, etc.) to stop for a short time by pushing a button on a device(按暫停鍵)暫停