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He paused to gather himself before stepping out onto the stage.他停下来定了定神，然后走上舞台。She paused mid-stride when the doorbell rang.她正提脚要走，门铃响了。She paused as the group of children filed out of the house.那群孩子从房子里鱼贯而出时，她停了下来。We paused briefly to look at the scenery.我们停了片刻，观看景色。He paused, feeling his scalp prickling under his hat.他停了下来，觉得帽子下面头皮刺痒。He paused, his eyes growing misty.他停了停，双眼变得模糊起来。He paused under a streetlamp and looked across at the cafe.他在街灯下停下来，看着对面的咖啡馆。She paused before consenting to marry him.她在同意嫁给他前曾犹豫不定。Liz paused the movie and walked over to the phone.利兹暂停了影片播放，朝电话机走去。The orator paused to allow the wild, joyous response free rein.演说家顿了一顿，让听众尽情作出热狂雀跃的反响。He paused for a few moments before giving his answer.他在作出回答前稍停了片刻。We paused for a moment, gazing down into the valley below.我们停了一会儿，低头凝视下面的山谷。He paused and let the silence accumulate for a while.他顿了一顿，让冷场维持了好一会。She paused to recap on the story so far.故事说到这里，她停下来作了一下概括。At this point in her narrative, Lou suddenly paused.卢讲到这一点时突然停了下来。She paused from her incessant scrubbing and scouring.她停下了手上擦擦洗洗的活儿。He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.他停顿片刻后结束了讲话。She paused to light another cigarette.她停下来又点燃一支烟。She paused for a moment.她停顿了片刻。He paused to jot a few notes on a slip of paper.他停下来，在一张纸条上草草写了点东西。Jim paused next to the fence to exchange greetings with his neighbor on the other side.吉姆在篱笆旁边停下来，和另一边的邻居互相问候。Ric paused to collect his thoughts.里克停了一下整理思绪。He paused and drew on his cigar.他停下来抽他的雪茄。He paused a moment to consider before responding.在回答之前，他停顿了片刻想了想。He paused before answering.他停顿了一下才回答。She paused deliberately, her eyes holding his.她故意停下来，眼睛迎着他的目光。He paused for a moment as if to marshal his thoughts.他停顿了一会儿，好像在整理思路。Margot paused before a door at the farther end.玛戈在那一头的一扇门前停了下来。Lindsay paused in the act of putting down the phone.林赛放下电话时停顿了一下。She paused for effect, then carried on speaking.为了吸引注意力她停顿了一下，然后继续演讲。He paused and cocked his head as if listening.他停下来，抬起头，好像在听动静。There were sudden tears in his eyes and he paused, fighting for control.泪水突然夺眶而出，他停了下来，竭力控制住自己。He paused, drawing a deep breath.他停了下来，深深地吸了口气。Kevin paused for a moment, not sure if Ralph would take him seriously.凯文停了一会，他不肯定拉尔夫会不会把他当回事。From ingrained habit he paused to straighten up the bed.出于长期的习惯，他停下来整理床铺。He paused before accepting the task.他在接受那任务前曾犹豫不定。He paused momentarily to check that his listeners had fully appreciated the humour of his remark.他停了一会儿，看看听众是否完全领会他话中的幽默。She paused for wind after climbing those stairs.爬了那几级楼梯后，她停下来喘口气。He spoke for one and a half hours and barely paused for breath.他几乎一口气没停地说了一个半小时。She paused momentarily when she saw them.看到他们，她停了片刻。 |