Give sb pause
使某人踌躇不前,使某人停顿下来
🧩 词语组成解析
give
[ɡɪv]
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
[计] 栈底, 标准二进制, 减, 备用设备\\n[医] 锑(51号元素)
pause
[pɔz]
n. 暂时的停顿;犹豫;（诗中）节奏的停顿;[乐]延长号;
vi. 暂停，中止;逗留，停滞;（按暂停键）暂停放音;犹豫;
🗣️ 情景例句
He's been here for years, he should know the ins and outs of the job by now.
他在这里已经好多年，现在理应熟悉各方面的工作了。
I'd like to know how you reached your conclusions.
我想知道你们是如何得出结论的。
It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again.
警察花了将近一个小时才使车辆又开起来。