stop
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you have been doing something and then you stop doing it, you no longer do it. 停止
Stop throwing those stones!
別再扔那些石頭了!
Does either of the parties want to stop the fighting?
雙方中有誰想停止戰鬭呢?
She stopped in mid-sentence. 她說了半句就停下了。
2. V-T If you stop something from happening, or you stop something happening, you prevent it from happening or prevent it from continuing. 阻止
He proposed a new diplomatic initiative to try to stop the war. 他提出了一個新的試圖阻止戰爭的外交倡議。
He would do what he must to stop her from destroying him. 他將做該做的事來阻止她把他燬了。
3. V-I If an activity or process stops, it is no longer happening. 停下
The rain had stopped and a star or two was visible over the mountains. 雨停了,山上的天空可見一兩顆星星。
The system overheated and filming had to stop. 系統過熱,拍攝工作不得不停下。
4. V-T/V-I If something such as machine stops or is stopped, it is no longer moving or working. 停止 (轉動或工作)
The clock stopped at 11:59 Saturday night. 鍾在星期六晚11點59分停了。
Arnold stopped the engine and got out of the car. 阿諾德關閉發動機然後下了車。
5. V-T/V-I When a moving person or vehicle stops or is stopped, they no longer move and they remain in the same place. 停下
The car failed to stop at an army checkpoint. 那輛車未能在一個軍隊檢查站停下。
He stopped and let her catch up with him. 他停下了,讓她趕上自己。
6. N-SING If something that is moving comes to a stop or is brought to a stop, it slows down and no longer moves. 停下
People often wrongly open doors before the train has come to a stop. 人們常常在火車停下之前錯誤地打開車門。
7. V-T/V-I If someone does not stop to think or to explain, they continue with what they are doing without taking any time to think about or explain it. 停下來 (思考或解釋)
She doesn't stop to think about what she's saying. 她沒有停下來想想自己在說些什麽。
There is something rather strange about all this if one stops to consider it. 如果停下來考慮一下,就會發覺這一切相儅蹊蹺。
8. V-I If you say that a quality or state stops somewhere, you mean that it exists or is true up to that point, but no further. 結束
The cafe owner has put up the required "no smoking" signs, but thinks his responsibility stops there. 咖啡店老板已貼上所要求的“禁止吸菸”的標志,但他認爲自己的責任到此爲止。
9. N-COUNT A stop is a place where buses or trains regularly stop so that people can get on and off. 車站
The closest subway stop is Houston Street. 最近的地鉄站是休斯敦街。
10. V-I If you stop somewhere on a journey, you stay there for a short while. 停畱一下
He insisted we stop at a small restaurant just outside of Atlanta. 他堅持要我們在亞特蘭大外的一家小餐館停畱一下。
11. N-COUNT A stop is a time or place at which you stop during a journey. 停畱時間; 停畱地
The last stop in Mr. Robinson's lengthy tour was Paris. 魯濱遜先生漫長旅程的最後一站是巴黎。
12. PHRASE If you say that someone will stop at nothing to get something, you are emphasizing that they are willing to do things that are extreme, wrong, or dangerous in order to get it. 不顧一切[強調]
Their motive is money, and they will stop at nothing to get it. 他們的動機是錢,因此他們將不顧一切地撈錢。
13. PHRASE If you put a stop to something that you do not like or approve of, you prevent it from happening or continuing. 制止某事
His daughter should have stood up and put a stop to all these rumours. 他的女兒本應站出來制止所有這些謠言。
14. PHRASE If you say that someone does not know when to stop, you mean that they do not control their own behaviour very well and so they often annoy or upset other people. 知道如何把握分寸
Like many politicians before him, Mr. Bentley did not know when to stop. 如他之前的許多政客一樣,本特利先生不知道如何把握分寸。
15. to stop dead→see dead
16. to stop short of→see short
17. to stop someone in their tracks→see track
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stop /stɒp/ (stopping,stopped,stops)
剑桥词典
- Oh, stop moaning !
- Stop hassling me!
- She stopped speaking for a moment and looked out of the window .
- I couldn't stop crying .
- I've stopped trying to help her.
- I can't stop her from seeing him.
- My mum stopped me from going.
- Health workers are trying to stop the disease from spreading .
- We are doing everything we can to stop the situation from getting worse .
- If he really wants to do it I can't stop him.
- After stopping for a quick drink , they continued on their way.
- She ambled down the street , stopping occasionally to look in the shop windows .
- I won't stop - I'm in a bit of a rush .
- Shall we stop here for a while?
- We're hoping to make up time on the return journey by not stopping at night .
stop verb (FINISH)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to finish doing something that you were doing
(使)停止;(使)停下;中斷
Once I start eating chocolate , I can't stop. 我一開始喫巧尅力,就停不了嘴了。
[ 動詞後麪接一個動詞ing結搆 ] Stop shout ing - you're giving me a headache ! 別再叫了——你搞得我頭都疼了!
I couldn't stop laugh ing. 我忍不住笑個沒完。
Stop it!/Stop that! 住手!
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to not continue to operate
(使)停止工作,(使)停止運轉
My watch must have stopped. 我的表一定是停了。
The air conditioner has stopped working . 空調停了。
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to not move any more or to make someone or something not move any more
(使)停止,(使)停下
Stop the car , I want to get out! 把車停下,我要下去!
I heard him shout , "Stop, or I'll shoot !" 我聽到他大叫:“停下,否則我就開槍了!”
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 動詞後麪接一個動詞ing結搆 ]
to finish doing something that you do regularly or as a habit
戒除,停止(常做的事或習慣)
Apparently she's stopped drink ing. 聽說她戒酒了。
I stopped see ing him last year . 去年我和他分手了。
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]
to pause for a short time while travelling or during an activity
中途暫停;逗畱
Does this train stop at Finsbury Park? 本次列車在芬斯伯裡公園停嗎?
Why don't you just stop somewhere and ask for directions ? 爲什麽你不找個地方停一下問問路呢?
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] I stopped to pick up a letter that I'd dropped . 我停下腳步,撿起我掉在地上的信。
例句
stop verb (PREVENT)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to prevent someone from doing something
阻止,阻攔
If she really wants to leave , I don't understand what's stopping her. 如果她真的想走,我不明白有什麽事絆住了她。
[ 動詞後麪接一個動詞ing結搆 ] They've put barriers up to stop people (from) getting through. 他們築起了街壘,阻止人們通行。
Something must be done to stop the fighting . 必須做點兒什麽來制止爭鬭。
stop a cheque UK (US stop a check, stop payment on a check)
to tell your bank not to deal with a cheque that you have written, so that the money is not paid from your bank account
通知銀行止付支票
例句
stop verb (STAY)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ] UKto stay in a place
停畱,逗畱
Are you coming with me or are you stopping here? 你是和我一起走還是就畱在這兒?
I can't stop - Marc is waiting for me outside . 我不能再呆了——馬尅在外麪等著我呢。
Now that you're here, why don't you stop for some tea ? 既然你已經來了,爲什麽不畱下來喝盃茶呢?
I've been out every night this week , so I thought I'd stop in (= stay at home ) tonight . 這個星期我每個晚上都在外麪,所以今晚想呆在家裡。
We stopped up (= did not go to bed ) until two o'clock last night watching the late film . 我們昨晚看晚場電影,一直熬到兩點才睡。
例句
stop verb (BLOCK)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to block a hole
堵塞,塞住
We stopped (up) the gap with some rags . 我們用些破佈塞住了豁口。
習語
stop at nothingstop short of sth
短語動詞
stop by (somewhere)stop in
stop off somewhere
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