pause
/pɔ:z; pɔz/ n
1 ~ (in sth) temporary stop in action or speech （行为、 讲话中的）暂停, 临时中止
a moment's pause 短暂的停顿
He slipped out during a pause in the conversation. 谈话中稍一停顿他就溜了出去.
After a short pause, they continued walking. 他们稍稍停了停, 然後继续走路.
She spoke for an hour without a pause. 她不停地讲了一小时. =>Usage at break2 用法见break2.
2 (music 音) sign ( ) over a note(5b) or rest2(3) to show that it should be longer than usual 延长记号 （标在音符或休止符上表示该符应比通常所示为长）.
3 (idm 习语) give pause to sb/give sb pause make sb hesitate before doing sth 使某人做某事前犹豫
Weather conditions were bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climbers. 天气十分恶劣, 即使最有经验的登山者也犹豫不决. a pregnant pause/silence => pregnant. pause, v [I, Ipr]
~ (for sth) make a pause 中止; 暂停; 停顿
He paused for a moment, and then continued his speech. 他停顿了一下然後继续讲话.
Let's pause for a cup of coffee. 我们歇歇喝杯咖啡吧.
speak without pausing for breath, ie very quickly 一口气说下去.