单词 | stop |
例句 | stop verb 1.•we can't stop the decline:put an end/stop/halt to, bring to an end/stop/halt/close/standstill, end, halt | finish, terminate, discontinue, cut short, interrupt, nip in the bud | deactivate, shut down. ANT start, begin, continue. 2.•he stopped smoking:cease, discontinue, desist from, break off | give up, abandon, abstain from, cut out | informal quit, leave off, knock off, pack in, lay off, give over. 3.•the car stopped:pull up, draw up, come to a stop/halt, come to rest, pull in, pull over | park. 4.•the music stopped:conclude, come to an end/stop/standstill, cease, end, finish, draw to a close, be over, terminate | pause, break off | peter out, fade away. 5.•divers stopped the flow of oil:stem, staunch, hold back, check, curb, block, dam | archaic stay. 6.•the police stopped her leaving:prevent, hinder, obstruct, impede, block, bar, preclude | dissuade from. ANT encourage. 7.•the council stopped the housing project:thwart, balk, foil, frustrate, stand in the way of | scotch, derail | informal put paid to, put the kibosh on, put a stop to, do for, stymie, scuttle, deep-six. ANT expedite. 8.•just stop the bottle with your thumb:block (up), plug, close (up), fill (up) | seal, caulk, bung up | technical occlude.▶noun 1.•all business came to a stop:halt, end, finish, close, standstill | cessation, conclusion, stoppage, discontinuation. ANT start, beginning, continuation. 2.•a brief stop in the town:break, stopover, stop-off, stay, visit | formal sojourn. 3.•the next stop is Central Park:stopping place, halt, station. PHRASES put a stop to •how can we put a stop to this senseless violence? See stop off/over •we decided to stop over in Denver:break one's journey, take a break, pause, linger | stay, remain, put up, lodge, rest | formal sojourn. |
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