• n. 暫停；間歇
• vi. 暫停，停頓，中止；躊躇
• n. (Pause)人名；(德)保澤

來自拉丁語pausa,暫停，停頓，來自希臘語pauein,停止，停息，來自PIE*paus,停止，停息，詞源同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?"

稍稍停頓了一下，他問道，“你有任何身份證明嗎？”

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

“我們需要證據，先生。”又是一個短暫停頓。然后，“那好吧。”

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3. After a pause Alex said sharply: "I'm sorry if I've upset you"

歇了一會兒后，亞歷克斯毫不客氣地說：“要是讓你心煩了，那我很抱歉。”

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4. I saw him pause ever so slightly.

我看到他稍稍停頓了一下。

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5. They pause and chew their pencils.

他們停了下來，咬著鉛筆。

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