pause

1. V-I If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue. 停頓

"It's rather embarrassing," he began, and paused. “這很讓人尲尬，” 他開始說道，又停頓了片刻。

He talked for two hours without pausing for breath. 他談了兩個小時，沒有停下來喘口氣。

2. N-COUNT A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing. 停頓

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

停了一下之後艾爾突然說：“如果我讓你不安了，我很抱歉。”