"give pause" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓人猶豫
• 讓人思考

Definition

如果某事讓你『猶豫』（give you pause），代表你在行動或做決定前會停下來仔細思考，通常因為擔心或懷疑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此用語較為正式，常見於書面語或較嚴肅談話。常搭配‘should’，表示因疑慮、擔憂或意外資訊引起的停頓思考。

Examples

The mistake in the report should give pause to the manager.

報告中的錯誤應該**讓經理猶豫**一下。

This unusual offer may give pause to many buyers.

這個不尋常的報價可能會**讓許多買家猶豫**。

The warning labels on cigarettes should give pause to smokers.

香煙上的警告標籤應該**讓吸菸者思考**。

That sudden change in his attitude really gave me pause.

他態度的突然改變真的**讓我猶豫了**一下。

If all the experts disagree, that should definitely give us pause.

如果所有專家都意見不一，這肯定**值得我們停下來思考**。

His hesitation before signing the contract should have given you pause.

他簽合約前的猶豫本應該**讓你猶豫一下**。