1 pause 指短暫的停止,且含有再進行之意。
He paused to tie his shoes. 他停下來系鞋帶。
He took a pause for a moment, and then continued. 他停頓片刻,然后繼續(xù)講下去。
2 stop 為一般用語,特指停止做某事,如:活動、前進等;stop 表示結束,有短期或突然停止的意味,還表示“使……停下”。stop 后可接不定式或動名詞,但意義往往有差異。
She stopped to read the article. 她停下來讀這篇文章。(停止做別的事,來讀這篇文章 )
She stopped reading the article when she saw me coming. 她看見我來就停止讀那篇文章了。(不再讀那篇文章了 )
Let's wait till the rain stops . 我們等到雨停再走。
He stopped smoking. 他不再吸煙了。
She raised her hand to stop the cab. 她舉起手要出租車停下。
Jack was running too fast to stop himself. 杰克跑得太快,收不住腳。