noun🔗Share暂停键 A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer."The pause button on the DVD player stopped the movie during the exciting chase scene. "DVD播放机上的暂停键在激动人心的追逐场面暂停了电影。electronicstechnologycomputingmachinedeviceentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share暂停, 停顿. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation."The teacher announced a pause in the lesson to let students ask questions. "老师宣布课程暂停一下，让学生们提问。timeactionsoundeventmusicentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share休息，间歇 A short time for relaxing and doing something else."After a long morning of studying, a ten-minute pause to eat breakfast was a welcome break. "经过一上午长时间的学习，十分钟的休息时间吃个早饭，真是个令人欢迎的放松机会。timeactionentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share犹豫，踌躇，疑虑 Hesitation; suspense; doubt."Before making a decision about the new project, she felt a pause of doubt. "在决定新项目之前，她犹豫了一下，心中充满疑虑。timeactionsoundmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share停顿，休止符 In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark."Teach the pupil to mind the pauses."教学生注意标点符号所表示的停顿。grammarwritinglanguagelinguisticscommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share停顿, 间歇 A break or paragraph in writing."The author put a pause in the essay after describing the setting. "作者在描写完环境后，在文章中加入了一个段落停顿。writinglanguagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share延长记号，延音符。 A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest."The music teacher pointed to the pause in the sheet music, indicating the musician should hold the note for a longer duration. "音乐老师指着乐谱上的延音记号，示意演奏者应该将音符延长。musicsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share停顿，暂停，迟疑 (as direct object) take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate"The teacher's unexpected question caused a pause in the lively classroom discussion. "老师出乎意料的问题让热闹的课堂讨论出现了一丝迟疑。actiontimemindbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share暂停，停顿. To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort."After studying for three hours, she paused to drink some water and stretch her legs. "学习了三个小时后，她停下来喝了点水，伸展了一下腿脚。timeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share暂停，中止。 To interrupt an activity and wait."When telling the scary story, he paused for effect."讲恐怖故事的时候，他为了制造效果，故意停顿了一下。actionprocesstimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share停顿，暂停，犹豫。 To hesitate; to hold back; to delay."Before answering the question, I paused to think about the best response. "回答问题之前，我犹豫了一下，想了一下最好的回答。timeactioneventwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share暂停，停顿 To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point."to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"暂停歌曲、视频或者电脑游戏technologyelectronicsmediacomputingentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share思考，考虑. To consider; to reflect."Before making a decision about the job offer, she paused to consider the pros and cons. "在决定是否接受这份工作之前，她停下来思考了一下利弊。mindphilosophyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
