pause: [15] Greek paúein meant ‘stop’. Its noun derivative pausis passed into English via Latin pausa and Old French pause. The Greek word also lies behind English pose and repose. Its ultimate origins are not clear, although some etymologists have suggested links with Old Prussian pausto ‘wild’ and Old Church Slavonic pustiti ‘let go’. => pose, repose
pause (n.)
early 15c., from Old French pausee "a pause, interruption" (14c.) and directly from Latin pausa "a halt, stop, cessation," from Greek pausis "stopping, ceasing," from pauein "to stop, to cause to cease," from PIE root *paus- "to leave, desert, cease, stop."
pause (v.)
mid-15c., from pause (n.) and from Middle French pauser, from Late Latin pausare "to halt, cease, pause," ultimately from Late Latin pausa. Related: Paused; pausing.
雙語例句
1. After a pause he asked, "You got any identification?"
稍稍停頓了一下，他問道，“你有任何身份證明嗎？”
來自柯林斯例句
2. "We need proof, sir." Another pause. Then, "Very well."
“我們需要證據(jù)，先生?！庇质且粋€短暫停頓。然后，“那好吧。”
來自柯林斯例句
3. After a pause Alex said sharply: "I'm sorry if I've upset you"