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pausing

/ˈpɔzɪŋ/ /ˈpɑzɪŋ/

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verb

暂停, 停顿

To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

Examples :

"After running to catch the bus, she was pausing to catch her breath before walking the rest of the way. "

跑去赶公交车后，她停下来喘口气，然后才继续走剩下的路。

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verb

暂停，停顿。

To interrupt an activity and wait.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

犹豫，停顿，延缓。

To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

Examples :

"She was pausing, unsure of what to say next, before answering the teacher's question. "

在回答老师的问题之前，她犹豫了一下，不知道接下来该说什么。

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verb

暂停，中止。

To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.

Examples :

"to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"

暂停一首歌、一个视频或者一个电脑游戏。

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verb

思考，考虑。

To consider; to reflect.

Examples :

"Before making a decision about the project, she was pausing to consider all the possible outcomes. "

在对项目做决定之前，她停下来思考所有可能的结果。

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noun

停顿，暂停

Examples :

"The speaker's pausing between sentences made it hard to follow their argument. "

说话者句子之间的停顿让人们很难理解他们的论点。

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