1. 停顿；暂停
    If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.

    e.g. 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused...
           “非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。
    e.g. He had to pause to clear his throat...
           他不得不停顿一下清清嗓子。

2. 停顿；暂停
    A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.

    e.g. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you'...
           歇了一会儿后，亚历克斯毫不客气地说：“要是让你心烦了，那我很抱歉。”
    e.g. There was a pause while the barmaid set down two plates in front of us.
           酒吧女招待在我们面前摆放两个盘子时停顿了一下。

3. 使认真考虑；使犹豫
    If something gives you pause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before.

    e.g. An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence.
           反对派发言人说他希望协议能够让他们仔细想想暴力行为毫无意义。