adj. 已暂停的；中止的
v. 中断；暂停；停顿（pause的过去分词）

Pause \Pause\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paused}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Pausing}.] [Cf. F. pauser, L. pausare. See {Pause}, n.,
{Pose}.]
1. To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit
speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest. ``Tarry,
pause a day or two.'' --Shak.

Pausing while, thus to herself she mused. --Milton.

2. To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses.

3. To hesitate; to hold back; to delay. [R.]

Why doth the Jew pause? Take thy forfeiture. --Shak.

4. To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to
reflect. [R.] ``Take time to pause.'' --Shak.

{To pause upon}, to deliberate concerning. --Shak.

Syn: To intermit; stop; stay; wait; delay; tarry; hesitate;
demur.