
好词典

源自中古英语 'stoppen',进一步源自古英语 'stoppian',意为'堵塞'或'阻止'。
❶ 指交通工具的停靠站或车站,如公共汽车、地铁等停靠的地方,供乘客上下车。
“The bus stops are clearly marked with signs.”
(公交车站都有明确的标志标出。)
“There are several stops between here and the city center.”
(从这里到市中心之间有多个停靠站。)
❶ 指使某事物结束或不再继续,可以是动作、行为或状态的终止。
“He stops working at 5 PM every day.”
(他每天下午5点停止工作。)
“The rain finally stopped after three hours.”
(三个小时后,雨终于停了。)
pull out all the stops — 指全力以赴、尽最大努力去做某事,通常用于表示不遗余力地完成重要任务。
“They pulled out all the stops to make the wedding perfect.”
(他们竭尽全力让婚礼变得完美。)
stop by — 指短暂停留或顺路拜访某地或某人,通常时间较短。
“Can you stop by the store on your way home?”
(你回家时能顺路去一下商店吗?)