| 单词 | stop |
| 释义 | verb | noun stopstop1 /stɑp/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (stopped, stopping) 1NOT CONTINUE [intransitive, transitive] to not continue something or not continue happening, or to make someone or something not continue or not happen: Can we stop now? I’m tired. By noon the rain had stopped. The referee stopped the fight. Apply pressure to stop the bleeding.stop doing something We couldn’t stop laughing. The phone stopped ringing.THESAURUSgive up – to stop doing something because it is harmful or not healthy: Sheryl gave up eating dessert for a month.abandon formal – to stop doing something because there are too many problems: Helicopters had to abandon the search because of bad weather conditions.discontinue formal – to stop doing something that has been done or has been happening regularly for a while: Doctors decided to discontinue his treatment because it was not working.cease formal – to stop doing something: The organization ceased to exist in 2009.end – to make a situation or a process that is happening stop: She told him she wanted to end their relationship.put an end to something – to stop something, especially so that it never starts again: The new evidence should put an end to rumors about his guilt.halt – to make something stop changing, developing, or making progress. Used especially in writing: What can be done to halt the spread of the disease?2NOT MOVE FARTHER [intransitive, transitive] to not walk, move, or travel any farther, or to make someone or something not walk, move, etc. farther: Stop! There’s a car coming. He stopped the car and got out. Someone stopped me and asked for directions.at/outside/behind etc. You didn’t stop at that stop sign.stop somebody/something at outside/behind etc. They were stopped at the border. His new truck can stop on a dime (=stop very quickly).3PAUSE [intransitive] to pause in an activity, trip, etc. in order to do something before continuing: Let’s stop a minute.stop for something This looks like a good place to stop for lunch.stop at I need to stop at the gas station first. Does this bus stop at Pine Street?stop to do something They stopped to admire the view.stop and do something She had to stop and rest.stop to think/consider When you stop to think about it, it doesn’t make sense.4PREVENT [transitive] to prevent someone from doing something or something from happening SYN prevent: I’m leaving now, and you can’t stop me.stop somebody/something from doing something How can we stop the virus from spreading? They’re trying to stop kids from smoking before they start.stop yourself from doing something He couldn’t stop himself from worrying. There’s nothing to stop you from applying for the job yourself.► see thesaurus at prevent5END [intransitive] to not go or stretch beyond a particular point SYN end: The road stops at the farm.6TURN OFF [intransitive, transitive] if a machine or piece of equipment stops or someone stops it, it does not continue working: How do you stop the DVD player? The clock stopped.7stop that/it spoken said when you want someone to stop annoying, upsetting, or hurting you or someone else: Stop it! You’re hurting me.8stop at nothing (to do something) to do anything, even if it is cruel, dishonest, or illegal, to get what you want: Johnson would stop at nothing to win an election.9stop short of (doing) something to not do something that is extreme, although you almost do it: He stopped short of calling him a liar.10stop a check (also stop payment (on a check)) to tell your bank to not pay money for a check that you have written to someone11stop the presses a)to make a printing press stop working, especially because something very important has happened and you need to add it to the newspaper before it finishes printing b)to close a company that prints newspapers, magazines, or books c)spoken humorous said before telling someone surprising news: Stop the presses! Lewis is coming back.12stop (dead) in your tracks (also stop short) to suddenly stop moving, especially because something has frightened or surprised you[Origin: Old English stoppian to block up]stop back phrasal verb to go back to a place you have been to earlier: Can you stop back later? I’m really busy right now.stop by phrasal verb stop by something to make a short visit to a place or person, especially while you are going somewhere else: I’ll stop by this evening.stop in phrasal verb informal to make a short visit to a place or person, especially while you are going somewhere else: I just stopped in to say hello.stop in at I need to stop in at the office for a minute.stop off phrasal verb to make a short visit to a place while you are going somewhere else: stop off in/at etc. I’m going to stop off at the mall after work.stop over phrasal verb to stop somewhere and stay a short time before continuing a long trip, especially when traveling by airplane: stop over in The plane stops over in Dubai on the way to India. → see also stopoverstop something ↔ up phrasal verb1to block something such as a pipe so that water, smoke, etc. cannot go through it2be stopped up if your nose or head is stopped up, it is full of thick liquid because you have a cold verb | noun stopstop2 ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] 1put a stop to something to prevent something from continuing or happening: She decided to put a stop to their relationship.2come/roll/skid etc. to a stop to stop moving: The bus came to a stop outside the school.3come to a stop to stop happening: The music came to a stop.4bring something to a stop a)to stop something from moving b)to stop something from continuing: His comment brought the discussion to a complete stop.5DURING TRIP a time when you stop during a trip for a short time, or the place where you stop: an overnight stop in London Charleston was the first stop on the tour. The ship makes stops in five ports.6BUS/TRAIN a place where a bus or train regularly stops for people to get on and off: I’m getting off at the next stop.7CHECK the action or fact of telling your bank not to pay money for a check that you have written to someone: I’ll have to put a stop on that check.8MUSIC eng. lang. arts a)one of a set of handles that you push in or out in an organ to control the amount of sound it produces b)a set of pipes on an organ that produce sound9CONSONANT eng. lang. arts a consonant sound, like /p/, /b/, or /k/, made by stopping the flow of air completely and then suddenly letting it out of your mouth → see also pull out all the stops at pull out (6) |
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