pause /pɔ:z/ I. vi. 暂停，中止：He paused at the door to survey the room. 他在门口停了停向室内打量了一下。‖II. n. ［c］ 暂停，中止：during a pause in the conversation 谈话暂停止；make a short pause 小作休息 He came to a pause and then went on reading. 他顿了一下后又继续念下去。