"pause" in Chinese (Simplified)
暂停停顿
Definition
在继续之前,暂时停止某个动作或声音;也指说话、音乐或动作中的短暂停顿。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“pause” 既可以作名词(短暂停顿),也可以作动词(短暂停止)。常用于对话、音乐和电子设备(如“暂停视频”)。比“stop”柔和,不表示完全结束。
Examples
I pressed the button to pause the movie.
我按下按钮**暂停**了电影。
There was a long pause before he answered.
他回答前有很长的**停顿**。
Please pause the music for a moment.
请**暂停**一下音乐。
She took a pause to think before continuing her story.
她在继续讲故事前**停顿**了一下思考。
Can you pause the game? I need to answer the door.
你能**暂停**游戏吗?我需要去开门。
After a brief pause, everyone started laughing.
短暂**停顿**后,大家都笑了起来。