pausing
暂停,停顿,暂缓,顿时
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- : a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- : a cessation of activity because of doubt or uncertainty; a momentary hesitation.
- : any comparatively brief stop, delay, wait, etc.: I would like to make a pause in my talk and continue after lunch.
- : a break or rest in speaking or reading to emphasize meaning, grammatical relation, metrical division, etc., or in writing or printing by the use of punctuation.
- : Prosody. a break or suspension, as a caesura, in a line of verse.
- : Music. a fermata.
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paused, paus·ing.
- : to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I'll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee.
- : to dwell or linger: to pause upon a particular point.
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Examples
The Minnesota Wild, on pause for the past week, announced Thursday that it will reopen for team activities Friday.
The one aspect of this dish that initially gave me pause was the tomatoes, given the time of year.
Yes, I of course refer to the SEO industry and yes, you may take a small pause here to go through the above statement to see if it works.
Though Smith went 5-1 as a starter, the bone bruise that kept him from starting three of the year’s final four games gave everyone pause.
Saint Louis came off a month-plus pause and promptly lost at home to Dayton.
But pause for a second, and look back at what these generations of regulators and lawmakers have created.
After a pause she invited me in with a warm smile, as if I were a neighbor.
I had to pause for sheep crossing the road, which is a common occurrence when driving through the Highlands of Scotland.
According to James Madison, there was “a considerable pause.”
We continuously pause to pull them out while Zalwar Khan and his companion smirk at us and chew unbothered.
After a minute's pause, while he stood painfully silent, she resumed in great emotion.
In fact, his appearance was so formidable that Davy did not pause for a second look, but started off at the top of his speed.
There was a pause, during which Blanche went through a little mute exhibition of amazement and pleasure.
For who, while tears are falling, will pause to handle the wreaths, and find whether they are genuine?
There was a moment's pause, and Doa Inez returned into the saloon, which was now beginning rapidly to fill.