pause
英 [pɔːz]
美[pɔz]
- n. 暂停；间歇
- vi. 暂停，停顿，中止；踌躇
- n. (Pause)人名；(德)保泽
词态变化
复数: pauses;第三人称单数: pauses;过去式: paused;过去分词: paused;现在分词: pausing;
中文词源
pause 暂停，停顿
来自拉丁语pausa,暂停，停顿，来自希腊语pauein,停止，停息，来自PIE*paus,停止，停息，词源同pose,compose.
英英释意
- 1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- 2. temporary inactivity
英文词源
- pause
- pause: [15] Greek paúein meant ‘stop’. Its noun derivative pausis passed into English via Latin pausa and Old French pause. The Greek word also lies behind English pose and repose. Its ultimate origins are not clear, although some etymologists have suggested links with Old Prussian pausto ‘wild’ and Old Church Slavonic pustiti ‘let go’.
=> pose, repose - pause (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French pausee "a pause, interruption" (14c.) and directly from Latin pausa "a halt, stop, cessation," from Greek pausis "stopping, ceasing," from pauein "to stop, to cause to cease," from PIE root *paus- "to leave, desert, cease, stop."
- pause (v.)
- mid-15c., from pause (n.) and from Middle French pauser, from Late Latin pausare "to halt, cease, pause," ultimately from Late Latin pausa. Related: Paused; pausing.
同义词辨析
break, rest, pause, interval, recess, cease, stop
这些名词均含有"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，如工作或活动期间接短暂休息。
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，侧重逐渐结呸某活动或状态，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。
cease, pause, stop, halt, quit
这些动词均含有"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。
考试真题
- The bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of gears in the 40s or 50s, but this shift can be exciting, rather than terrifying.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- At the same time, technological innovation (创新) will barely pause for breath, and two big political changes seem likely.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- A Nation That's Losing Its Toolbox The scene inside the Home Depot on Weyman Avenue here would give the old-time American craftsman pause
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- Yet once they start growing, such plants seem not to retain the ability to hit the pause button on metabolism in their stems or leaves.
2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- When we look at a face or a picture, our eyes pause on one spot at a time, often on the eyes or mouth.
2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- You can be easily caught up by life problems that you forget to pause and appreciate the things you have.
2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
词组搭配
give pause to someone (或give pause for thought)
cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something
使…踌躇，使…犹豫
the sight of these gives any would-be attacker pause for thought.
看到这些情况，每个可能的攻击者都会踌躇不前。
实用场景例句
- Anita paused for a moment, then said: ‘All right. ’
- 阿妮塔略停了一会儿，然后说：“好吧。”
牛津词典
- The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly) .
- 那女人说话像放连珠炮似的。
牛津词典
- I paused at the door and looked back.
- 我停在门口，回头看了看。
牛津词典
- Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house.
- 他只停下来穿了件毛衣就冲出了屋外。
牛津词典
- She paused the video and went to answer the phone.
- 她停下录像机去接电话。
牛津词典
- There was a long pause before she answered.
- 她停了好一会儿才回答。
牛津词典
- David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question.
- 戴维等着谈话停下来，好问个问题。
牛津词典
- After a brief pause, they continued climbing.
- 他们略停了一下就继续爬山。
牛津词典
- The rain fell without pause .
- 雨不停地下着。
牛津词典
- Press pause to stop the tape.
- 按暂停键停下磁带。
牛津词典
- '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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He had to pause to clear his throat...
- 他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。”
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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
- You should pause and ponder now.
- 你现在应该停下来仔细考虑一下.
辞典例句
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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》
- 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
- 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
- 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》
- 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》
- 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》
- 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》