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BNC: 359 COCA: 329

stop

1 stop /ˈstɑːp/ verb
stops; stopped; stopping
1 stop
/ˈstɑːp/
verb
stops; stopped; stopping
Learner's definition of STOP
[no object] : to not move, walk, etc., after doing so before停下来,停止(不再移动)
[+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to not move, walk, etc., after doing so before阻止;阻挡;拦住
: to not do something that you have been doing before : to not continue doing something停下,停止(所做的事)
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to make (someone or something) no longer do something : to keep (someone or something) from continuing to do something使停止,使停下(做某事)
often + from in U.S. English在美国英语中常与from连用
[+ object]
: to cause (something) to end : to end (something)使终结;使结束;使终止
: to cause (a recording) to not play停止播放
[no object] : to no longer happen or exist : to end结束;停止
[no object] : to suddenly not work or function停止工作;停止运转
[no object]
: to not travel during a journey for a short period of time in order to rest, eat, etc.(旅途中)短暂停留(为休息或进餐等)+ for
: to go to a place during a journey(旅途中)去往某地
: to make a brief social visit做短期会访
see also stop by, stop in, stop off, stop over (below)
[+ object] : to close, block, or fill (a hole)堵塞,塞住(孔、洞)
usually + up
[+ object]
: to tell your bank not to pay a check(告知银行)停止(兑现支票、支付账单)
chiefly British : to take (money) from something扣除often + from
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] British, informal : to stay or remain停留;待
see also stop in, stop out, stop up (below)

stop and smell the roses

see 2rose

stop at nothing

used to say that someone will do anything to achieve a goal or purpose不择手段;无所顾忌

stop by

[phrasal verb] informal
: to visit someone briefly短暂拜访

stop in

[phrasal verb] informal
: to visit someone briefly短暂拜访
British : to stay at home待在家

stop off

[phrasal verb] informal
: to go or stay somewhere briefly while traveling to another place途中短暂去往(某地);途中短暂逗留(某地)

stop out

[phrasal verb] British, informal
: to stay out at night(晚上)待在外面

stop over

[phrasal verb] informal
: to go to or stay in a place while traveling to another place途中去,途中停留(某地)

stop up

[phrasal verb] British, informal
: to stay up at night熬夜
see also 1stop 7 (above)

the buck stops here

see 1buck
2 stop /ˈstɑːp/ noun
plural stops
2 stop
/ˈstɑːp/
noun
plural stops
Learner's definition of STOP
[count]
: an act of stopping or a state of being stopped制止;停止: such as
: a state in which someone or something is no longer moving(移动等)终止,停止usually singular通常用单数
see also full stop
: a state in which no further activity happens(活动等)停止,止住usually singular通常用单数
sports : a play that stops an opponent from scoring a goal救球
: a place that you visit or go to for a short period of time during a journey途中去往地;途中拜访处
see also pit stop, rest stop, truck stop, whistle-stop
: a short period of time during which you stop or stay at a place during a journey中途逗留;中途停留
: the place where a bus or train regularly stops on a route to let passengers get on and off站台;站
US : a place on a road (such as an intersection) where traffic must stop停车路口
see also stoplight
: an order that tells a bank not to pay a check(告知银行的)止付通知usually singular通常用单数
music
: a set of organ pipes that produce a similar sound(管风琴的)音管
: stop knob
linguistics : a sound (such as the “p” of “apt” or the “g” of “tiger”) that is made by stopping the flow of air completely and then suddenly letting air out(闭)塞音 see also glottal stop

pull out all the stops

informal
: to do everything possible in order to do or achieve something全力以赴
see also doorstop, shortstop
BNC: 359 COCA: 329

stop

1 of 3

verb

stopped; stopping

transitive verb

1
a
: to close by filling or obstructing
b
: to hinder or prevent the passage of
c
: to get in the way of : be wounded or killed by
easy to stop a bullet along a lonely … road Harvey Fergusson
2
a
: to close up or block off (an opening) : plug
b
: to make impassable : choke, obstruct
c
: to cover over or fill in (a hole or crevice)
3
a
: to cause to give up or change a course of action
b
: to keep from carrying out a proposed action : restrain, prevent
stopped them from leaving
4
a
: to cause to cease : check, suppress
5
a
: to deduct or withhold (a sum due)
b
: to instruct one's bank to refuse (payment) or refuse payment of (something, such as a check)
6
a
: to arrest the progress or motion of : cause to halt
stopped the car
b
: parry
c
: to check by means of a weapon : bring down, kill
d
: to beat in a boxing match by a knockout
broadly : defeat
7
a
: to change the pitch of (something, such as a violin string) by pressing with the finger
b
: to change the pitch of (a wind instrument) by closing one or more finger holes or by thrusting the hand or a mute into the bell
8
: to hold an honor card and enough protecting cards to be able to block (a bridge suit) before an opponent can run many tricks

intransitive verb

1
a
: to cease activity or operation
his heart stopped
the motor stopped
b
: to come to an end especially suddenly : close, finish
The talking stopped when she entered the room.
2
a
: to cease to move on : halt
3
a
: to break one's journey : stay
b
chiefly British : remain
c
: to make a brief call : drop in
4
: to become choked : clog
the sink often stops up
stoppable adjective

stop

2 of 3

noun

1
a
b
: a pause or breaking off in speech
2
a(1)
: a graduated set of organ pipes of similar design and tone quality
(2)
: a corresponding set of vibrators or reeds of a reed organ
(3)
: stop knob
often used figuratively in phrases like pull out all the stops to suggest holding nothing back
b
: a means of regulating the pitch of a musical instrument
3
a
: something that impedes, obstructs, or brings to a halt : impediment, obstacle
b
: the aperture of a camera lens
also : a marking of a series (as of f-numbers) on a camera for indicating settings of the diaphragm
c
: a drain plug : stopper
4
: a device for arresting or limiting motion
5
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : check
6
a
: a halt in a journey : stay
made a brief stop to refuel
b
: a stopping place
a bus stop
7
a
chiefly British : any of several punctuation marks
b
used in telegrams and cables to indicate a period
c
: a pause or break in a verse that marks the end of a grammatical unit
8
a
: an order stopping payment (as of a check or note) by a bank
9
: a consonant characterized by complete closure of the breath passage in the course of articulation compare continuant
10
: a depression in the face of an animal at the junction of forehead and muzzle
11
: a function of an electronic device that stops a recording

stop

3 of 3

adjective

: serving to stop : designed to stop
stop line
stop signal
Choose the Right Synonym for stop

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, desist mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity.

stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.

stopped at the red light

cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality.

by nightfall the fighting had ceased

quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing.

the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether

discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.

we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing.

desisted from further efforts to persuade them

Example Sentences

Verb She was walking toward me, and then she suddenly stopped. The bus stopped at the corner. He stopped to watch the sun set. He stopped to pick up a penny. The car was going so fast that it couldn't stop in time. The traffic light turned red, so she had to stop. Stop that man! He stole my wallet. They stopped us at the border to check our passports. She stopped the car and turned back. He was stopped by the police for speeding. Noun His first stop will be Washington, D.C. Our first stop has to be the gas station. I need to make a stop at the grocery store on the way home. The next stop is Main Street and Tower Square. I'm getting off at the next stop. Slow down as you approach the stop. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Each facility the plan proposes to close would stop providing instructional classes by the end of this school year. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2022 Already, both HelloFresh and Blue Apron have pledged to stop selling lobster in their meal kits, writes Patrick Whittle for the Associated Press. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2022 College kids and a detective team up to stop the impending threat. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 13 Sep. 2022 Handmaids often stop and stare at the wall, or are forced to wash blood off of it as one of their duties. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Discord’s voice chat function could stop working suddenly, thus disrupting audio communication and updates with your friends. Toby Grey, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 If a driver sees a school bus that is stopped on a street or a road with fewer than four lanes, all traffic in both directions must stop. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 The event was a fund-raiser to help the Huichol—the people indigenous to the region—stop the development of a resort, Punta Paraíso, on the beach’s turtle-nesting ground. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Three of these receiving funding from the city will stop cease operations between October and January. Nicholas Slayton, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022
Noun
Hull made six saves in the game, including another crucial stop early in the fourth quarter with the Owls still clinging to a 2-1 lead. Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 As the stop was made, the officer saw the Jeep’s passenger make a movement toward the floor. cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Just outside the village by the bus stop, a Russian tank lies rusting on a road pockmarked with craters from shells, its turret and cannon blown off its body. Elena Becatoros, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2022 Tinker made a one-game stop with the Las Vegas Raiders, playing on Dec. 5 with regular long snapper Trent Sieg on reserve/COVID-19 for the week. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 So Sanders made a second stop, this one closer to home — Riverside Community College. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The three drawers and cabinet offer more storage space than many other competitors, and the drawers come with stop mechanisms to keep them from coming loose and falling out. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Artin Khatchik, 47, of the 9000 block of Birch Avenue, Morton Grove, was charged September 2 with driving under the influence, no driver’s license on person and improper stop. Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Gabby’s family visit means a stop to her Grandpa John, who stole the hearts of Bachelor Nation long ago. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022
Adjective
The extended preview period became a non-stop cram session for the cast, who were flooded with daily rewrites and got through performances by hiding crib notes on the set. Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 Davis and Giganti sat behind a table opposite Wolfe and launched a non-stop barrage of sleight-of-hand facts, innuendos, and interruptions. Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Air Tahiti Nui links the South Pacific with four continents as the leading carrier to French Polynesia, with daily non-stop service to Tahiti from Los Angeles. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 May 2022 Mallorca, long popular with the British, is one of the hottest growing destinations in Spain for American travelers, and United is starting t the first non-stop service from the U.S. in June, out of Newark. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 1 May 2022 In times of uncertainty and non-stop disruption, the digital twin technology can be a way to achieve both by improving the supply chain visibility, performance and more. Alex Koshulko, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Dripping with potential, the energetic forward has what the NBA looks for in modern-day wing defenders -- size, switchability, strength, length, quickness, athleticism, non-stop motor. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 June 2022 The years of recording and non-stop touring started to catch up with them. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 2 June 2022 The non-stop commercials for the primary Senate campaign were vicious, cynical and focused on tapping into the basest emotions of voters. cleveland, 14 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English stoppen, from Old English -stoppian, from Vulgar Latin *stuppare to stop with tow, from Latin stuppa tow, from Greek styppē

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stop was in the 13th century
BNC: 359 COCA: 329
stop

noun¹

1stopping or staying停止;停留ADJECTIVE | VERB + STOP | STOP + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong長時間的停留brief, short短暫的停留overnight停留過夜abrupt, sharp, sudden突然的停止emergency緊急停止scheduled, unscheduled計劃內/計劃外停留bathroom, toilet (BrE) 停下上廁所fuel, lunch, refuelling/refueling, rest, etc.燃料補給停留、午餐休息、加油停留、工間休息等pit維修加油停車The cars made two pit stops during the race.整個賽程中這些車兩次停下檢修加油。We made a pit stop to buy a bottle of water. (NAmE, figurative) 我們中途停下來買了瓶水。campaign (NAmE) 中途短暫的競選宣傳Cheney is making a campaign stop in Lubbock, Texas.切尼在得克薩斯州的拉伯克市進行短暫的競選宣傳。traffic (NAmE) 停車檢查The police found the drugs during a routine traffic stop.警察在一次例行的停車檢查中發現了毒品。VERB + STOPhave, make停一下;停留We had a lunch stop at Timperley.我們在廷珀利停下來吃午飯。STOP + NOUNlight, sign停車指示燈/標誌PREPOSITIONstop at在⋯停留There will be a stop at Aboyne.我們將在阿博因停一次。stop for為⋯的停留a stop for refreshments停下來吃東西PHRASESbring sth to a stop使⋯停下She brought the car to an abrupt stop.她突然把車停了下來。come, draw, pull, slow, etc. to a stop停下、慢慢停下等The truck came to a sudden stop.卡車突然停了下來。At lunchtime everything comes to a complete stop.午飯時間,一切活動全部停下來。The cab pulled to a stop.出租車慢慢停了下來。put a stop to sth使⋯結束to put a stop to all the arguments結束所有爭論
stop

noun²

2for a bus, etc.公共汽車ADJECTIVE | VERB + STOP | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbus, subway, tram, tube (BrE) 公共汽車站;地鐵站;有軌電車站request (BrE) (公共汽車的)招呼站My nearest bus stop has been downgraded to a request stop.離我最近的公交車站已經降級成了招呼站。VERB + STOPget off at在車站下車miss錯過車站We were chatting and missed our stop.我們一直聊天,坐過了站。reach到達車站PREPOSITIONat a/the stop在車站We dropped the kids off at the bus stop.我們在公共汽車站讓孩子們下了車。between stops在車站之間You're not allowed to get off between stops.站間不准下車。
stop

verb

ADVERB | VERB + STOP | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBabruptly, dead, immediately, in sb's tracks, short, suddenly陡然停止;徹底停止;當即停住;突然停止Suddenly he stopped dead: what was he doing?他突然愣住了:他在幹什麼?The question stopped Alice dead in her tracks.這個問題一下子把艾麗斯問住了。altogether, completely完全/徹底停止The sobs came less frequently, then stopped altogether.抽泣聲越來越稀疏,然後完全停止了。for a moment, momentarily, temporarily停一會兒;稍停片刻;暫停一下never一直不停That phone never stops ringing!那部電話老是響個不停!VERB + STOPcan能止住He couldn't stop thinking about her.他禁不住想她。try to努力止住be going to將要停止When is the violence going to stop?暴力什麼時候才會停止?want (sb/sth) to想讓(⋯)停止I was enjoying myself so much I didn't want to stop.我玩得正高興,都不想停下來。have to, must, need to不得不/必須/需要停下We need to stop making excuses.我們不要再找藉口了。He's dangerous and needs to be stopped.他很危險,必須阻止他。PREPOSITIONfrom阻止⋯They tried to stop me from leaving.他們嘗試阻止我離開。PHRASESknow how to stop, know when to stop知道如何控制自己;知道何時停止He never knows when to stop.他從來都不知道分寸。

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