PAUSE1 to stop doing something for a short time before continuing2 to stop doing something in order to rest, eat etc3 a period of time when you stop doing something4 a short period of time when schoolwork, a meeting, a game etc stopsRELATED WORDSsee alsoSTOPREST1 to stop doing something for a short time before continuing 短时间停顿，然后继续pause /pɔːz/ [intransitive verb]writtento stop speaking or stop doing something for a very short time before starting again 【书面】暂停，中止，停顿 Kim was reading her e-mail, but she paused and looked up when I came in. 金在看电子邮件，我进屋的时候，她停下抬头看了看。 Lawrence paused and turned to me: ‘Look, if you don't think it's a good idea, don't go.’ 劳伦斯停了一下转向我说：“听着，如果你认为这个主意不好，就不要去。”pause for breathuse this when you need to rest for a moment, especially when you are talking 停一下歇一口气 She talked for about twenty minutes without even pausing for breath. 她一口气说了近20分钟。pause to do something We waited while Graham paused to light a cigarette. 格雷厄姆停下来点烟的时候我们大家都等着。stop /stɒpǁstɑːp/ [intransitive verb]tostop doing something for a short time, before continuing again 停一会儿；稍停片刻 Can we stop at the next services and get something to eat? 我们在下一个服务站停下来吃点东西怎么样?stop for coffee/lunch/a break etcstop what you are doing, so you can have coffee, lunch etc 停下来喝咖啡/吃午饭/小休等 We'll stop for lunch at 12:30. 我们12点半停一停去吃午饭。stop to look/listen/watch/talk/rest etcstop in order to look at something etc 停下来看/听/观看/说话/休息等 We stopped to listen to a group of boys who were playing guitars in the street. 我们停下脚步听一群男孩子在路边弹吉他。 I stopped to rest for a few minutes. 我停下来休息几分钟。stop doing something (for a moment/while etc) Could you stop making that noise for a moment? 停一停别发出那种噪声好吗? The baby hadn't stopped crying for two whole hours. 宝宝不停地哭了整整两小时。hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt, ˈhezəteɪt/ [intransitive verb]to stop for a moment and wait before doing something, because you feel unsure or nervous about it 犹豫，迟疑 She hesitated for a moment before replying. 她犹豫了一会儿才回答。 Barry stood at the door, hesitating. Should he walk straight in or knock? 巴里站在门口，犹豫不决。他该直接进去还是敲门呢？hesitation /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən, ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/ [uncountable noun]when someone hesitates 犹豫 ‘Definitely’, he said, without any hesitation. “千真万确。〕9他毫不犹豫地说道。2 to stop doing something in order to rest, eat etc 为了休息、吃东西等停止正在做的事have/take a break /ˌhæv, ˌteɪk ə ˈbreɪk/ [verb phrase]especially spokento stop working for a while in order to rest, eat etc 【尤口】〔工作时〕休息一下 We're all getting tired. Let's take a break for ten minutes. 我们都累了。大家休息十分钟吧。 Is it all right if we have a break at about 10.30? 我们10点半休息一下好吗？have a quick/short/five minute etc break If you're working at a computer, it's best if you have a quick break at least once an hour. 如果使用电脑，最好至少每小时小憩一下。take five /ˌteɪk ˈfaɪv/ [verb phrase]American informalto stop for a while in order to rest 【美，非正式】休息一下 Let's take five and get some coffee. 我们休息一下，喝点咖啡吧。take a breather /ˌteɪk ə ˈbriːðəʳ/ [verb phrase]informalto stop for a while because you want a rest, especially because you have been doing something very difficult or tiring 【非正式】歇一会儿，喘口气〔尤因做非常困难或吃力的事〕 It's 12 o' clock. Why don't we take a breather? 12点了，我们为什么不歇一会儿？ I'd only been running for five minutes, but I had to stop and take a breather. 我才跑了五分钟，但是得停下来喘口气了。break for lunch/coffee/Christmas etc /ˌbreɪk fəʳ ˈlʌntʃ/ [verb phrase]to stop working and have lunch, a coffee break, a holiday etc 停下来吃午餐/喝咖啡/休息过圣诞等 At 12.30, the committee broke for lunch. 12点半，委员会休息吃午餐。 There's still an enormous amount of work to do before we break for Christmas. 我们圣诞假期之前还有大量工作要做。take time out /teɪk ˌtaɪm ˈaʊt/ [verb phrase]to stop for a while and rest, either because you are tired or in order to do something else 稍事休息〔因疲倦或做其他事〕 Try to take time out and get together with the kids. 尽量抽空与孩子们在一起。take time out to do something Taking time out to relax each day is important during pregnancy. 怀孕期间每天稍作休息放松一下是很重要的。take time out from/of The President took time out from his busy schedule to speak to the crowds. 总统百忙之中抽空与民众对话。adjournalsorecessAmerican /əˈdʒɜːʳn, rɪˈses/ [intransitive/transitive verb]formalif a meeting or courtadjourns, or if someone in authorityadjourns it, the meeting or court stops for a short time, for example so that more information can be collected 【正式】休会；休庭 If there are no more questions, the committee will adjourn until tomorrow morning. 如果没有其他问题要问，委员会将休会至明天上午。 ‘The court will recess for twenty minutes,’ Judge Bart said. “休庭20分钟。”巴特法官说。 The trial was adjourned for two weeks until the psychiatrist's report was ready. 审判休庭两星期，直到精神病专家的报告出来。3 a period of time when you stop doing something 停止做事的一段时间break /breɪk/ [countable noun]a long or short period when you stop your work or normal activities, before continuing them again later 中间休息 She returned to her job after a six-month break. 她休息了六个月后，又回去工作了。break from After finishing school, Craig felt he needed a break from studying. 毕业后，克雷格认为自己需要休息一下再去深造。lunch/coffee/tea breakwhen you stop work to have lunch, coffee etc 午餐时间/咖啡小休/茶点小休 You get a one hour lunch break, and fifteen minutes for a coffee break in the afternoon. 你有一小时的午餐时间，下午还有15分钟休息。pause /pɔːz/ [countable noun]writtena short period during which you stop speaking or stop doing something before starting again 【书面】暂停，间断 After a long pause, Barney said: ‘Yes, I suppose you're right.’ 巴尼长长地停顿了一下，说道：“是的，我觉得你是对的。”pause in There was a pause in the conversation as everyone turned to say hello to Paul. 所有人转身向保罗打招呼，谈话中断了一会儿。a pregnant pausea pause when someone is expected to say something, especially something awkward or embarrassing 意味深长的停顿 ‘Where's Matt?’ There was a long and pregnant pause. “马特在哪儿？”然后是好一阵意味深长的停顿。respite /ˈrespɪt, -paɪtǁ-pɪt/ [singular noun]a short time when something unpleasant stops happening so that the situation is temporarily better 〔不愉快事情的〕暂缓；暂息；暂停 The noise went on all night, without a single moment's respite. 噪音响了整整一晚，一刻也不停息。respite from The citizens had only a few days’ respite from the conflict, before the shelling began again. 那场战争中市民只有几天喘息时间，过后炮轰又开始了。be no/little respite Weathermen yesterday warned that there would be no respite from the gales. 气象预报员昨天发出警告，称大风会一直持续。a brief/short-lived/temporary respite The drug can only provide a brief respite from the pain. 这种药只能暂时止痛。a welcome respite Some mothers regard work as a welcome respite from the stress of looking after a home and children. 有些做母亲的将工作视为令人高兴的暂息时间，能从照顾家庭和子女的压力中解脱出来。letup /ˈletʌp/ [singular noun]a short time when something unpleasant stops happening so that the situation is temporarily better.Letup is more informal thanrespite〔不愉快事情的〕暂缓；暂息；暂停〔letup与respite相比较非正式〕 There was a short letup in the downpour after lunch. 午饭后，大雨暂歇。without (a) letup The fighting raged without a letup through the night, 激战持续了一整晚没有停止。letup in Kline warned against any letup in the pilot's concentration. 克兰恩警告说，飞行员的注意力不能有丝毫松懈。lull /lʌl/ [countable noun]a temporary break in busy activity, noise, talking, fighting etc 〔繁忙活动、噪音、讲话、战斗等〕暂停，暂时平息 There was a lull, and then the thunder came again. 平静了一会，接着雷声又响起来。lull in Managers at Metrocentre have reported a lull in the recession, as takings continue to soar. 地铁购物中心的经理们报告说，经济衰退暂时停歇，营业收入持续攀升。 For two days there had been a lull in the fighting. 两天来战斗暂停了。 I waited for a lull in the conversation, before getting up to go. 我等着谈话间歇起身走开。breathing space /ˈbriːðɪŋ ˌspeɪs/ [countable/uncountable noun]a short time when you stop doing something difficult, tiring etc, so that people have time to think more clearly about the situation 〔做困难、累人的事时的〕休息的机会；喘息时间 At last a temporary agreement was reached, which gave both sides a breathing space. 终于达成临时协议，这给双方一次休息的机会。breathing space to do something After the divorce, I badly needed some breathing space to try and rebuild my life. 离婚后，我急需一点喘息的时间来重建自己的生活。4 a short period of time when schoolwork, a meeting, a game etc stops 停止上课、会议、比赛等的一段短暂时间break /breɪk/ [countable/uncountable noun]a short time between school classes when children can play, eat something etc 课间休息 The children have a fifteen-minute break at 11 o'clock. 11点钟，孩子们有15分钟休息时间。 Could you come and see me during afternoon break? 下午休息时你能来见我吗？intermissionalsointervalBritish /ˌɪntəʳˈmɪʃən, ˈɪntəʳvəl/ [countable noun]a planned pause during a play, concert, or film 〔戏剧、音乐会或电影的〕中场休息；幕间休息 There will now be a short intermission. 现在要有一次短暂的中场休息。 Drinks will be on sale during the interval. 饮料于幕间休息时有售。interlude /ˈɪntəʳluːd/ [countable noun]a planned pause during a play or concert, when music is often played 〔戏剧或音乐会的〕幕间休息〔常有音乐播放〕a musical/comic etc interlude Halfway through the performance there was a short musical interlude. 演出进行到一半时，有一次短暂的幕间间歇。 The dance provided a delightful comic interlude. 那个舞蹈是滑稽的幕间表演，让人开心。adjournment [countable noun]especially British/recess [countable/uncountable noun]especially American /əˈdʒɜːʳnmənt, rɪˈsesǁˈriːses/a pause when a court, formal meeting, talks etc stop for a short time, so that more information can be collected or so that people can discuss something 休庭；休会 Mr Robertson applied for an adjournment, to see if witnesses could be traced. 罗伯逊先生请求休庭，以看看是否能找到证人。 The heated debate continued after a ninety-minute adjournment. 休庭90分钟后又继续激烈的辩论。 Peace talks resumed on June 15th, after a month-long recess. 休会一个月后，6月15日重开和平会谈。call a recess At four o'clock, the judge called a recess, and the jury was led out of the courtroom. 4点钟时法官宣布休庭，陪审团被带领走出法庭。be in recess The court will be in recess for twenty minutes. 法庭将休庭20分钟。recess /rɪˈsesǁˈriːses/ [countable/uncountable noun]when Parliament or Congress stops meeting for a period of time, in order to have a holiday 〔议会或国会的〕休会期the summer/Easter/Christmas recess The Bill was brought before the House of Commons and passed before the summer recess. 该议案被提交给了下议院，并在夏季休会期前通过了。 Congress's two-week Easter recess 为期两周的国会复活节休会期be in recess The House is in recess until January 22nd, when it will vote on the Bill. 议会休假要到1月22日结束，届时将会对该议案表决。