Pause作為動詞時，是指暫停、停頓，pause作為名詞時，是指停頓的時間、延長記號、暫停鍵。pause的第三人稱單數是pauses，pause的複數是pauses，pause的現在分詞是pausing，pause的過去式是paused。
Pause的例句：The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath.那女人説話像放連珠炮似的。I paused at the door and looked back.我停在門口，回頭看了看。
She paused the video and went to answer the phone.她停下錄像機去接電話。There was a long pause before she answered.她停了好一會兒才回答。
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question.戴維等着談話停下來，好問個問題。After a brief pause,they continued climbing.他們略停了一下就繼續爬山。
