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pause

释义

pause

noun

UK /pɔːz/

Word Forms

singular	pause
plural	pauses

1
countable a short time when someone stops doing something before starting again
There was a pause before Joe said, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t help you.’
pause for:
His reply was delivered with scarcely a pause for breath.
pause in:
Kate waited for a pause in the conversation.
Synonyms and related words
Pauses, intervals and halts
pause
interval
halt
2
uncountable a button that stops a CD, DVD, game etc and starts it again at the same point
Synonyms and related words
Knobs and switches on machinery and equipment
actuator
console
control
3
countable musica mark over a musical note that shows the note should last for longer than usual
Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music
adagio
allegro
andante
4
hit pause/hit the pause button
to make a stop; to suspend something
The measure doesn’t hit the pause button on climate change rules, as backers claim.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

phrases

give someone pause (for thought)

pause

noun

US /pɔz/

Word Forms

singular	pause
plural	pauses

1
countable a short time when someone stops doing something before starting again
There was a pause before Joe said, “I’m sorry, I can’t help you.”
pause in:
Kate waited for a pause in the conversation.
pause for:
His reply was delivered with scarcely a pause for breath.
Synonyms and related words
Pauses, intervals and halts
pause
interval
halt
2
countable musica mark over a musical note that shows the note should last for longer than usual
Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music
adagio
allegro
andante
3
uncountable a button that stops a CD, DVD, game, etc. and starts it again at the same point
Synonyms and related words
Knobs and switches on machinery and equipment
actuator
console
control
4
hit pause/hit the pause button
to make a stop; to suspend something
The measure doesn’t hit the pause button on climate change rules, as backers claim.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

phrases

give someone pause (for thought)

pause

verb

UK /pɔːz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pause
he/she/it	pauses
present participle	pausing
past tense	paused
past participle	paused

1
intransitive to stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time before starting again
She paused at the door and then left.
pause to do something:
As we crossed the bridge, we paused to look at the boats.
pause for:
He paused for a sip of water before continuing his speech.
pause for breath/thought:
He talked for ten minutes, scarcely pausing for breath.
Synonyms and related words
To stop doing something
stop
break off
give up
2
intransitive/transitive to make a CD, DVD, game etc stop for a short time by pressing a button
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
break
brick
cannibalise

pause

verb

US /pɔz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pause
he/she/it	pauses
present participle	pausing
past tense	paused
past participle	paused

1
intransitive to stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time before starting again
She paused at the door and then left.
pause for breath/thought:
He talked for ten minutes, scarcely pausing for breath.
pause to do something:
As we crossed the bridge, we paused to look at the boats.
pause for:
He paused for a sip of water before continuing his speech.
Synonyms and related words
To stop doing something
stop
break off
give up
2
intransitive/transitive to make a CD, DVD, game, etc. stop for a short time by pressing a button
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
break
brick
cannibalize

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