stops; stopped; stopping
stops; stopped; stopping
Learner's definition of STOP
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a [no object] : to not move, walk, etc., after doing so before停下来,停止(不再移动) -
She was walking toward me, and then she suddenly stopped.她先是朝我走来,然后突然停了下来。
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The bus stopped at the corner.公共汽车在转角处停了下来。
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He stopped to watch the sun set.他停下来看日落。
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She had to stop to catch her breath. = She had to stop and catch her breath.她不得不停下来喘气。
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He stopped to pick up a penny.他停下来捡起一便士。
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The car was going so fast that it couldn't stop in time.车行驶得太快以至于不能及时停下来。
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The traffic light turned red, so she had to stop.交通灯变为红灯了,她不得不停下来。
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Stop. [=halt] Who goes there?站住。是谁?
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I stopped (dead) in my tracks [=stopped suddenly] when I saw the bear.看见熊时,我突然停了下来。
b [+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to not move, walk, etc., after doing so before阻止;阻挡;拦住 -
Stop that man! He stole my wallet.拦住那个人!他偷了我的钱包。
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They stopped us at the border to check our passports.他们在边界拦住了我们,检查我们的护照。
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She stopped the car and turned back.她停住了汽车,然后掉转车头返回。
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He was stopped by the police for speeding.他因为超速被警察拦住。
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The goalie stopped [=blocked] the ball/shot.守门员拦住了球/射门。
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The sight of the bear stopped me (dead) in my tracks.看见熊我顿时止步。
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a : 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]
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He constantly teases her and never knows when to stop.他总是取笑她,从无休止。
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We've been working all morning. It's time to stop and take a break.我们工作了一上午,是时候停下来休息一会儿了。
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The boss said that he was unhappy with some of his employees, but he stopped short of naming which ones. [=but he did not say which ones]老板说他对一些员工不满意,但他没有指名道姓。
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Did you ever stop [=pause] to think about the risk you took?你是否停下来考虑一下你所冒的风险?
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She never stopped to consider how her decision might affect others.她从未停下来想想她的决定会怎样影响他人。
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Can you please stop what you are doing to help me?你能否停下你的工作来帮我?
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I stop work at 5 o'clock.我5点钟停止工作。
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The phone stopped ringing.电话铃不响了。
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Stop arguing/talking/running.别争论/交谈/跑步了。
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She stopped [=quit] smoking last year.她去年戒烟了。
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The patient suddenly stopped breathing.病人突然停止了呼吸。
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His heart stopped beating.他的心脏停止了跳动。
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Stop it/that or I'll tell Mom.住手,否则我要告诉妈妈了。
b [+ 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) -
I'm leaving and you can't stop me.我要离开了,你无法阻止我。
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Stop me if you've heard this joke before.如果你以前听过这个笑话就打断我。
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It's too late. There's no stopping them now. [=they can't be stopped now]太迟了,现在没法阻止他们。
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(Brit) I couldn't stop him crying.我没法让他不哭。
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often + from in U.S. English在美国英语中常与from连用 -
I couldn't stop him from crying.我没法让他不哭。
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He stopped [=restrained] himself from laughing out loud.他忍住不让自己大声笑出来。
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Nothing can stop me from leaving.没什么能阻挡我离开。
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Environmentalists tried to stop them from cutting down the trees.环保主义者试图阻止他们砍伐树木。
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There is nothing to stop you from going.没什么能阻挡你去。
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We need to stop the disease from spreading.我们需要阻止疾病的传播。
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a : to cause (something) to end : to end (something)使终结;使结束;使终止 -
The teacher stopped the fight.老师制止了打架。
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We need to stop the violence in our city.我们需要让我们的城市不再发生暴力。
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They tried to stop the bleeding.他们试图止血。
b : to cause (a recording) to not play停止播放 4
[no object] : to no longer happen or exist : to end结束;停止 -
The music suddenly stopped.音乐突然停止了。
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The path stops about halfway up the mountain.小路到半山腰就到了尽头。
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The rain had stopped by the time we left. [=it was not raining anymore when we left]我们离开的时候雨停了。
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[no object] : to suddenly not work or function停止工作;停止运转 6 [no object]
a : 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) —
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We stopped for lunch.我们途中停下来吃午饭。
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We need to stop for gas. [=we need to get gas]我们需要停下来加油。
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We stopped for a night in Atlanta. [=we stayed in Atlanta for a night]我们在亚特兰大逗留了一夜。
b : to go to a place during a journey(旅途中)去往某地 7
[+ object] : to close, block, or fill (a hole)堵塞,塞住(孔、洞) —
usually + up 8 [+ object]
a : to tell your bank not to pay a check(告知银行)停止(兑现支票、支付账单) b chiefly British : to take (money) from something扣除 —
often + from 9
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
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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 1
: to visit someone briefly短暂拜访 2
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) -
I'll stop off (at the store) to pick up some milk.途中我会去(商店)买些牛奶。
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She is stopping off in Miami to visit a friend.她顺路去迈阿密拜访一个朋友。
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Could you stop off at the house to water the plants?你能在中途顺便去房子那里给植物浇水吗?
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
plural stops
Learner's definition of STOP
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1
: an act of stopping or a state of being stopped制止;停止: such as
a : 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 -
The car skidded/slowed to a stop. [=to a halt]汽车滑行着/慢慢地停下了。
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The ball rolled to a stop.球滚着停住了。
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The train came to a stop.火车停下了。
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He slowly brought the car to a stop.他慢慢地停了车。
— see also full stop b : a state in which no further activity happens(活动等)停止,止住 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
Production was brought to a stop [=was stopped] by the strike.罢工使生产停止了。
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Negotiations brought a stop to [=ended] the conflict.谈判制止了冲突。
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Work on the project came to a stop [=work on the project stopped] because of a lack of funding.工程因为缺乏资金停了下来。
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The fighting came to a sudden stop.战斗突然停止。
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We need to put a stop to [=end] these practices.我们需要停止这些做法。
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She wanted to put a stop to the rumors.她想制止谣言。
c sports : a play that stops an opponent from scoring a goal救球 2
a : 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 -
His first stop will be Washington, D.C.他行程的第一站将是华盛顿哥伦比亚特区。
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Our first stop has to be the gas station.我们行程的第一站必须是加油站。
— see also pit stop, rest stop, truck stop, whistle-stop b : 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 trip includes an overnight stop [=stay] in Paris.旅程包括在巴黎逗留一晚。
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We'll make a stop [=stop, rest] when we get to the top of this hill.我们到达山顶的时候会休息一下。
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We should make a stop at the museum. [=we should visit the museum]我们应该停下来参观一下博物馆。
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I need to make a stop at the grocery store on the way home.在回家的路上我需要在杂货店停一下。
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a : the place where a bus or train regularly stops on a route to let passengers get on and off站台;站 b US : a place on a road (such as an intersection) where traffic must stop停车路口 — see also stoplight 4
: 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 5 music
a : a set of organ pipes that produce a similar sound(管风琴的)音管
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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
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: to do everything possible in order to do or achieve something全力以赴 -
The company pulled out all the stops to advertise their new product. = The company pulled out all the stops in advertising their new product.公司全力以赴宣传他们的新产品。
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When he throws a party, he really pulls out all the stops.他举行派对总是全力以赴。