pauses
A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
After a pause Al said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you.'
停了一下之后艾尔突然说:“如果我让你不安了,我很抱歉。”
pauses , pausing , paused
If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
'It's rather embarrassing', he began, and paused.
“这让人很尴尬,” 他开始说道,又停顿了片刻。
He talked for two hours without pausing for breath.
他一连说了两个小时都没有停下来喘口气。