"The speaker paused"
"We pause for station identification" "let's break for lunch"
He didn't pause for breath until he reached the top floor.
他一直爬到顶楼才停下来歇口气。
We paused for the red light at State College Street.
我们在州立大学大街上因遇到红灯而停了一下。
Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision.
让我把这些事情好好想一想再作决定。
There was a short pause before morning service began.
Everyone paused in mid-handshake.
There was one window, and she paused now and then,..looking out at the rain.
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