stopped, stopping
- no obj.(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen（事件, 行动, 过程）结束; 停止：
his laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun
他笑得快停得也快
the rain had stopped and the clouds had cleared.
雨停了, 云散了。
- with present participle cease to perform a specified action or have a specified experience中止, 停下来：
she stopped giggling
她停止傻笑
with obj. he stopped work for tea.他停下工作去喝茶。
- with present participle abandon a specified practice or habit放弃（习惯）, 戒除（习性）：
I've stopped eating meat.
我已经不吃肉了。
- stop moving or operating停止移动; 停止运转：
he stopped to look at the view
他停下来看看那里的风景
my watch has stopped.
我的表不走了。
- (of a bus or train) call at a designated place to pick up or set down passengers（公共汽车, 火车）停靠站：
main-line trains stop at platform 7.
干线火车停靠7号站台。
- Brit. informal stay somewhere for a short time〈英, 非正式〉逗留：
you'll have to stop the night.
你得呆一晚。
- with obj. cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end结束（行动, 过程, 事件）; 停止：
this harassment has got to be stopped.
必须停止这种骚扰。
- prevent (an action or event) from happening阻止（行动, 事件）, 防止：
a security guard was killed trying to stop a raid.
在阻止袭击时一名保安被杀。
- prevent or dissuade (someone) from continuing in an activity or achieving an aim阻挡, 劝阻：
a campaign is under way to stop the bombers.
一场劝阻投掷炸弹者的运动正在展开。
- with obj. and present participle prevent (someone or something) from performing a specified action or undergoing a specified experience阻拦, 阻挡, 妨碍：
several attempts were made to stop him giving evidence
有人几次企图阻止他作证
you can't stop me from getting what I want.
你阻止不了我得到想要的东西。
- cause or order to cease moving or operating使停下, 使停止; 拦住：
he stopped his car by the house
他把车停在了房子旁边
police were given powers to stop and search suspects.
警察被赋予拦截并搜查嫌疑犯的权力。
- informal be hit by (a bullet)〈非正式〉被（子弹）击中。
- instruct a bank to withhold payment on (a cheque)（通知银行）停止兑付（支票）。
- refuse to supply as usual; withhold or deduct断绝, 切断; 扣除：
they would stop money off you if you were late.
如果你迟到了他们会扣你的钱。
- Boxing defeat (an opponent) by a knockout【拳击】（通过击倒）打败（对手）：
he was stopped in the sixth by Tyson.
他在第六回合被泰森击倒打败。
- pinch back (a plant)掐断（或掐短）（植物）。
- with obj. block or close up (a hole or leak)填塞（洞, 裂缝）：
he tried to stop the hole with the heel of his boot
他试图用自己的靴跟堵住那个洞
the stile has been stopped up.
那窗框已被塞住了。
- Brit. dated put a filling in (a tooth)〈英, 旧〉填补（牙齿）。
- block the mouth of (a fox's earth) prior to a hunt（在打猎以前）堵塞（狐穴）口。
- plug the upper end of (an organ pipe), giving a note an octave lower按（管风琴管子的）上端（发出低八度的音符）。
- obtain the required pitch from (the string of a violin or similar instrument) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger按弦; （用手指按小提琴或相似乐器的弦的适当位置以）发出（所需音高）。
- make (a rope) fast with a stopper（用擎索）系紧（绳子）。
- no obj. W. Indian be or behave in a particular way〈西印度〉处于; 表现：
'Why was she so?''I don't know, you know how dem old people stop.'
“为什么她会那样？”“我不知道, 你知道老人做起事来会怎么样。”
- with complement remain in a particular state or condition总是, 老是, 停留于：
he said I mustn't stop barefooted, so I had to buy a pair of new shoes.
他说我不能老光着脚, 因此我不得不去买了一双新鞋。
- a cessation of movement or operation停止, 终止; 中止：
all business came to a stop
所有商业活动都停了下来
there were constant stops and changes of pace.
总是不断停下、不断改变步伐。
- a break or halt during a journey（旅行中的）逗留, 停留：
allow an hour or so for driving and as long as you like for stops
留出一个小时左右的时间开车, 途中停留的时间愿留多长就多长
the flight landed for a refuelling stop.
客机降落以补充燃料。
- a place designated for a bus or train to halt and pick up or set down passengers停车站：
the bus was pulling up at her stop.
公共汽车正向车站停靠。
- an object or part of a mechanism which is used to prevent something from moving掣子; 止动器：
the shelves have special stops to prevent them from being pulled out too far.
那些架子有特别的止动器以防被拖出太远。
- Brit. dated a punctuation mark, especially a full stop〈英, 旧〉标点（尤指句号）。
- used in telegrams to indicate a full stop（电报中）句号的代字：
机场见, 句号。
- Phonetics a consonant produced with complete closure of the vocal tract【语音】闭塞音。
- Bridge a high card that prevents the opponents from establishing a particular suit; a control【桥牌】大牌, 控制牌（阻止对手组成同花色的一副牌）。
- Nautical a short length of rope used to secure something; a stopper【航海】掣索。
- a set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch（有特定音调和音高范围的）一组管风琴管子。
- （亦作stop knob）a knob, lever, or similar device in an organ or harpsichord which brings into play a set of pipes or strings of a particular tone and range of pitch（管风琴或大键琴中用来演奏特定音调和音高范围的）音拴, 音钮。
- Photography the effective diameter of a lens【摄】光圈。
- a device for reducing this光圈调节器。
- a unit of change of relative aperture or exposure (with a reduction of one stop equivalent to halving it)光圈数刻度。
pull out all the stops
- make a very great effort to achieve something全力以赴：
the director pulled out all the stops to meet the impossible deadline.
导演全力以赴来赶不可能达到的最后期限。
- do something very elaborately or on a grand scale做得很精彩, 做得很漂亮：
they gave a Christmas party and pulled out all the stops.
他们举办了一个圣诞晚会而且非常成功。
ORIGIN: with reference to the stops of an organ.
put a stop to
- cause (an activity) to end使（活动）停下来, 制止：
she would have to put a stop to all this nonsense.
她得制止所有这样的胡闹。
stop at nothing
- be utterly ruthless or determined in one's attempt to achieve something（为获得某物而）不惜一切, 什么也不顾：
he would stop at nothing to retain his position of power.
他会不惜一切来保住自己的权力地位。
stop dead（或short）
- suddenly cease moving, speaking, or acting突然停止（运动, 说话, 动作）。
stop one's ears
- put one's fingers in one's ears to avoid hearing something用手指堵住耳朵, 不听。
stop someone's mouth
- induce someone to keep silent about something使闭口, 使保持缄默。
stop payment
- instruct a bank to withhold payment on a cheque（通知银行）停止兑付（支票）。
stop the show
- (of a performer) provoke prolonged applause or laughter, causing an interruption（演员）博得长时间的喝彩（或笑声）而使演出中断。
stoppable
adjectivestop by/in
- call briefly and informally as a visitor顺便短暂拜访。
stop something down
- Photography reduce the aperture of a lens with a diaphragm【摄】缩小（镜头的）光圈。
stop off（或over）
- pay a short visit en route to one's ultimate destination when travelling中途停留：
I stopped off to visit him and his wife
我中途停下来去拜访他和他的妻子
he decided to stop over in Paris.
他决定在巴黎稍作停留。
stop out
- Brit. informal stay out, especially longer or later than might be expected〈英, 非正式〉呆在外面（尤指比预期的时间长或迟）。
stop something out
- cover an area that is not to be printed or etched when making a print or etching（印刷或蚀刻时）覆盖（使不被印刷或蚀刻）。
stop up
- Brit. informal refrain from going to bed; stay up〈英, 非正式〉不睡觉, 熬夜。