"pausing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 暂停（动作）
• 停顿

Definition

指在说话或做事时短暂停止，然后再继续。'Pausing' 经常用于描述某人在对话或行动中的短暂停顿。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Pausing' 多用于口语中，表达非正式、自然的暂停，常用于“pausing before...”等表达。和完全停止不同，仅指短暂中断。

Examples

She kept pausing during her speech.

她在演讲时不断**暂停**。

He is pausing the movie to get some snacks.

他正在**暂停**电影去拿些零食。

You should try pausing before answering difficult questions.

你应该在回答难题前试着**停顿**一下。

After pausing for a moment, he continued his story.

他**停顿**了一下，然后继续讲故事。

I keep pausing to think of the right words in English.

我总是**暂停**一下去想合适的英文单词。

They looked at each other, pausing before making a decision.

他们互相看了一眼，在做决定前**停顿**了一下。