不及物动词
1. He paused when he heard steps behind him.
他听到后面有脚步声便停了下来。
2. She paused before consenting to marry him.
她在同意嫁给他前曾犹豫不定。
3. When he had run up the hill, he paused for a minute to rest.
他跑上小山时，停下来休息了一会儿。
名词
1. There was a pause in the talk when Mary came in.
玛丽进来时，谈话停顿了一下。
2. pause的反义词
2. After a brief pause the speaker continued.
稍稍停顿一下后演讲者继续讲下去。