pause

There was a long pause after the question before the politician finally answered.

(Chinese) 提问之后有一段很长的停顿，随后政治家才最终回答。

He took a short pause from his work to stretch his legs and drink some water.

(Chinese) 他从工作中抽空短暂停顿了一下，伸伸腿并喝了点水。

Please pause the movie for a second while I go to get some popcorn.

(Chinese) 我去拿爆米花的时候，请把电影暂停一下。

She paused at the door, wondering if she had forgotten to lock it.

(Chinese) 她在门口停了下来，心想是不是忘了锁门。