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单词 break off
例句
break off phrasal verb
pause
pause

verb

pause ♦︎ hesitate ♦︎ break off ♦︎ ditherThese words all mean to stop speaking or doing sth, or to be slow to speak or act, because you feel uncertain about how to continue. 这些词均表示暂停、犹豫。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to hesitate / dither over sthto hesitate / dither between two thingsto pause / hesitate / break off (for) a momentto pause / hesitate briefly / momentarily / a littleto pause / break off abruptly pause [intransitive] to stop speaking or doing sth for a short time before continuing 暂停;停顿Anita paused for a moment, then said, 'All right.'安妮塔略停了一会儿,然后说:“好吧。”The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly).那女人说话像放连珠炮似的。Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house.他只停下来穿上件毛衣,就冲出了屋外。Pause is often used with the adverbs briefly, (for) a moment, (for) an instant and momentarily. * pause常与副词briefly、(for) a moment、(for) an instant和momentarily连用。 hesitate [intransitive] to be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous 犹豫;迟疑不决She hesitated before replying.她犹豫了一下才回答。I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job.我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。 see also hesitate hesitate , hesitant hesitant hesitation

noun

[countable, uncountable] He spoke fluently and without unnecessary hesitations.他讲话很流畅,毫不支吾迟疑。
ˌbreak ˈoff

phrasal verb

(broke, broken) (especially written) to suddenly stop speaking or doing sth for a time 突然停顿;突然中断He broke off in the middle of a sentence.他话说了一半儿就不说了。People often break off suddenly or abruptly, often because of a sudden strong emotion. * break off常与suddenly或abruptly连用,常指因情绪强烈而中断She broke off and turned away to hide the tears.她突然不说了,转过身去,不愿别人看到她哭了。
dither / /ˈdɪðə(r)/ / [intransitive] (especially BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to hesitate about what to do because you are unable to decide 犹豫不决;踌躇She was dithering over what to wear.她拿不定主意穿什么好。Stop dithering and get on with it.别再犹豫了,干吧。Dither is usually used in a disapproving way. A person who dithers is generally seen as being rather weak and irritating. * dither通常含贬义,指人懦弱和令人恼火。 dither

noun

[singular] (informal) She was in a total dither about the party.那个聚会简直让她不知所措。
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