• n. 暂停；间歇
• vi. 暂停，停顿，中止；踌躇
• n. (Pause)人名；(德)保泽

来自拉丁语pausa,暂停，停顿，来自希腊语pauein,停止，停息，来自PIE*paus,停止，停息，词源同pose,compose.

pause

pause: [15] Greek paúein meant ‘stop’. Its noun derivative pausis passed into English via Latin pausa and Old French pause. The Greek word also lies behind English pose and repose. Its ultimate origins are not clear, although some etymologists have suggested links with Old Prussian pausto ‘wild’ and Old Church Slavonic pustiti ‘let go’.
=> pose, repose

pause (n.)

early 15c., from Old French pausee "a pause, interruption" (14c.) and directly from Latin pausa "a halt, stop, cessation," from Greek pausis "stopping, ceasing," from pauein "to stop, to cause to cease," from PIE root *paus- "to leave, desert, cease, stop."

pause (v.)

mid-15c., from pause (n.) and from Middle French pauser, from Late Latin pausare "to halt, cease, pause," ultimately from Late Latin pausa. Related: Paused; pausing.

1. After a pause he asked, "You got any identification?"

稍稍停顿了一下，他问道，“你有任何身份证明吗？”

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2. "We need proof, sir." Another pause. Then, "Very well."

“我们需要证据，先生。”又是一个短暂停顿。然后，“那好吧。”

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3. 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。”

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4. I saw him pause ever so slightly.

我看到他稍稍停顿了一下。

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5. They pause and chew their pencils.

他们停了下来，咬着铅笔。

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