"pausing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 暫停（動作）
• 停頓

Definition

指在說話或做事時短暫停止，然後再繼續。'Pausing' 常用於形容某人在對話或動作中的短暫停頓。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Pausing' 多見於口語，屬於非正式、自然的短停止，常見於“pausing before...”等用法。和完全停止不同，只指短暫中斷。

Examples

She kept pausing during her speech.

她在演講時不斷**暫停**。

He is pausing the movie to get some snacks.

他正在**暫停**電影去拿零食。

You should try pausing before answering difficult questions.

你應該在回答難題前試著**停頓**一下。

After pausing for a moment, he continued his story.

他**停頓**了一下，然後繼續說故事。

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

我總是**暫停**一下再想合適的英文詞。

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

他們彼此看了一眼，在做決定前**停頓**了一下。