| 释义 |
stop·ping
\ˈstäpiŋ, -pēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of stoppen
1. : the act of one that stops
< a violinist whose stopping is phenomenal >
2. : material for stopping up or filling in a fissure or cavity : filling, packing
< the fleeting glimpse of gold stopping in his side teeth — Margery Allingham >
3. : a partition or door (as in a mine) to direct or prevent an air current
4. : the placing of punctuation marks : punctuation
5. : the solid end of an archery pile |