
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)