paused
v. 停顿( pause的过去式和过去分词 ); 暂停; (按暂停键)暂停放音; 暂停放像
If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
'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。
A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
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。
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.
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。
There were two lemon trees and I paused to enjoy their perfume.
那里有两棵柠檬树,我不禁驻足品味柠檬的芬芳。
She paused as the group of children filed out of the house.
那群孩子从房子里鱼贯而出时,她停了下来。
On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door.
离开时,她在门口停顿了一下。
He paused under a streetlamp and looked across at the cafe.
他在街灯下停下来,看着对面的咖啡馆。
He paused and cocked his head as if listening.
他停顿了一下,歪着头,好像是在听。