stop
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1 [Tn] put an end to (the movement, progress, operation, etc of a person or thing); cause to halt or pause 使(人或事物的活动、 进展、 操作等)停止; 使中止或暂停
stop a car, train, bicycle, etc 使汽车、 火车、 自行车等停下来
Rain stopped play, eg in cricket. 赛事因雨暂停(如板球赛).
He stopped the machine and left the room. 他停了机器, 离开了房间.
The earthquake stopped all the clocks.地震把所有的钟都震停了.
2 [Tn, Tg] cease or discontinue (sth); leave off 停止或不继续做(某事物); 中断: stop work 停止工作
Stop it! ie Don't do that! 停下(住手)!
He never stops talking. 他总是说个没完.
She's stopped smoking. 她戒烟了.
Will you stop making that horrible noise! 你别再弄出那种讨厌的响声来行不行!
Has it stopped raining yet? 雨停了吗?
Supplies have stopped reaching us. 给我们的供应品中断了.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tsg, Tng]
~sb/sth from doing sth prevent sb from doing sth or sth from happening 阻止某人做某事; 阻碍某事物发生
I'm sure he'll go, there's nothing to stop him. 我肯定他要去的, 没法阻止他.
You can't stop our going/us (from) going if we want to. 假若我们要去, 你是阻止不了的.
Can't you stop your son from getting into trouble? 你能不能制止你儿子别惹上麻烦?
I only just managed to stop myself from shouting at him. 我极力控制住自己没对他喊叫起来.
We bandaged his wound but couldn't stop it bleeding/stop the bleeding. 我们给他包扎了伤口, 但止不住血.
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(a) [I] refrain from continuing; cease working, moving, etc 不继续进行; 终止工作、 活动等
The rain has stopped. 雨停了.
The clock stopped. 钟停了.
His heart has stopped. 他的心脏停止了跳动.
(b) [I, Ipr] come to rest; halt or pause 停下; 中止; 暂停
They stopped for a while to admire the scenery. 他们停了一会儿来欣赏风景.
Do the buses stop here? 公共汽车在这里停吗?
The train stopped at the station. 火车在车站上停了下来. =>Usage at and 用法见and.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) (with sth) fill or close (a gap, hole, etc) by plugging or obstructing; block sth 堵塞, 阻塞(缝隙、 洞孔等)
stop a leak in a pipe, a gap in a hedge 堵住管子的漏洞、 树篱的缺口
stop up a mouse hole 堵塞老鼠洞
stop one's ears, ie cover them with one's hands to avoid hearing sth 堵住自己的耳朵.
6 [Tn] fill a cavity in (a tooth) 填补(牙)洞.
7 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (out of/from sth) refuse to give or allow (sth normally given); keep sth back 拒绝给予或允许(通常给予之事物); 扣留某物
stop a cheque, ie order a bank not to cash it 停止兑现支票(通知银行不予兑付)
The cost was stopped out of (ie deducted from) my wages. 那笔费用已从我的工资中扣除.
8 [I, Ipr] (Brit infml 口) stay (esp for a short time) 停留(尤指短时间); 逗留
Are you stopping (for supper)? 你留在这儿(吃晚饭)吗?
I'm stopping (at) home tonight. 我今晚待在家里.
We stopped at a campsite for a week. 我们在露营地呆了一个星期.
9 [Tn] (music 音) press down (a string or key) or block (a hole on a musical instrument) to produce the note wanted 按(乐器的弦、 键或孔)(以演奏).
10 (idm 习语) the buck stops here => buck4. stick/stop at nothing => stick2. stop `dead (in one's `tracks) stop very suddenly 突然停止. stop short of sth/doing sth be unwilling to go beyond a certain limit in one's actions 不愿超越行动上的某种界限; 不愿逾矩
He can be ruthless in getting what he wants, but I believe he would stop short of blackmail. 他这个人为达到目的是心黑手辣的, 但我认为他还不至於使用敲诈手段. stop the ...
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*[stɒp]n. 停止, 车站, 逗留, 填塞, 障碍, (风琴的)音栓vi. 停止, 被塞住vt. 塞住, 堵塞, 阻止, 击落, 停止, 终止, 断绝【化】 光阑; 停机; 限位器【医】 充填(牙)相关词组: stop down stop out stop short stop dead stop up stop short of come to a stop come to a full stop put a stop to sth bring sth to a stop stop by