用作动词 (v.)

　　pause for( v.+prep. )

　　因…而暂停 stop for sth

　　pause for sth

　　He didn't pause for breath until he reached the top floor.

　　他一直爬到顶楼才停下来歇口气。

　　We paused for the red light at State College Street.

　　我们在州立大学大街上因遇到红灯而停了一下。

　　pause on〔upon〕( v.+prep. )

　　仔细地考虑 think about sth carefully

　　pause on〔upon〕 sth

　　Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision.

　　让我把这些事情好好想一想再作决定。

　　用作名词 (n.)

　　give one pause〔give pause to it〕

　　令人深思; 令人犹豫 think over; consider sth carefully, especially before reaching a decision; make sb hesitate