1·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。”
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music!
我在乐曲演奏暂停的间歇鼓起掌来，真是大错特错！
—— 《牛津词典》
3·David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question.
戴维等着谈话停下来，好问个问题。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·The bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of gears in the 40s or 50s, but this shift "can be exciting, rather than terrifying".
研究主要表明，人在40多岁或50多岁时可能会有个停滞时期，或转变阶段，但是这种转变“会让人感到兴奋而非恐惧”。
5·After a pause he asked, "You got any identification?"
他停顿了一下问道，“你们有什么身份证明吗？”
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6·Tom, after a pause, "I wish I'd said 'Mister Williams'."
汤姆顿了顿，说：“我说的要是‘威廉斯先生’就好了。”
7·After a pause, his brother said to the servants, "You have observed him."
歇了一会儿，他弟弟对仆人们说：“你们已经看到他了。”
8·There was a pause now, a sort of waiting silence which Tom could not understand.
一阵沉默，这是一种等待的沉默，是汤姆无法理解的。
9·A pause in speech is silence.
演讲中的停顿是沉默的。
10·After a pause, Paul nodded.
停顿了一会儿，保罗点点头。