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stopper

UK //ˈstɒpə(r)//US //ˈstɑːpər//

词源

源自中古英语 'stoppere',与动词 'stop' 相关,最初指用于封闭容器的物体。

noun

❶ 用于堵住容器开口的物体,如瓶塞或塞子,防止液体流出或空气进入。

“She pulled the stopper out of the wine bottle.”

(她拔出了酒瓶的软木塞。)

“The rubber stopper keeps the water from leaking.”

(橡胶塞防止水漏出来。)

❶ 阻止某事发生或继续的人或事物,常用于比喻。

“The new law acts as a stopper to tax evasion.”

(新法律成为阻止逃税的有效手段。)

“His injury was a stopper to his football career.”

(他的伤病终结了他的足球生涯。)

同义词:plug, cork, cap, block, halt

verb

❶ 用塞子堵住某物,或阻止某事发生。

“He stoppered the flask after adding the chemical.”

(加入化学试剂后,他塞紧了烧瓶。)

“She stoppered the drain to fill the sink.”

(她堵住排水口以蓄满水槽。)

同义词:plug, seal, block, halt, prevent

常见短语

put a stopper on — 阻止某事继续发展,常用于表达彻底终止某个行为或现象。

“The new regulations put a stopper on excessive logging.”

(新法规彻底制止了过度砍伐。)

bottle stopper — 特指用于酒瓶或香水瓶的塞子,强调其材质或设计。

“This antique bottle stopper is made of silver.”

(这个古董瓶塞是银制的。)