他在讲故事时停顿了一下，喝了口水。

He ___paused for a sip of water while telling the story.

音乐短暂停顿了一下，然后继续播放。

There was a brief ___pause in the music before it continued playing.

她犹豫了一下才按下发送键。

She ___paused before hitting the send button.