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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_753_zstop1 /stɒp $ stɑːp/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (stopped, stopping) 1 not continue 不继续 a) [intransitive, transitive] to not continue, or to make someone or something not continue （使）停止，（使）终止 By midday the rain had stopped. 到了中午时分，雨停了。 This is where the path stops. 小路就到这里为止。 The referee stopped the fight. 裁判终止了拳赛。 The doctor advised me to stop the medication. 医生建议我停止用药。 People are fighting to stop the destruction of the rain forests. 人们正在努力阻止热带雨林受到破坏。stop somebody doing something I couldn’t stop her crying. 我无法让她停止哭泣。 b) [intransitive, transitive] if you stop doing something, you do not continue to do it 停止，停下stop doing something I stopped digging and looked at him. 我停下不再挖，看着他。 What time do you stop work? 你几点下班？ I’ve been smoking for over ten years, and I can’t stop. 我抽了十多年的烟，戒不掉。stop it/that (=stop doing something annoying) 停下，住手 Come on, you two! Stop it! 好啦，你们俩，住手！ Right, stop what you’re doing and come over here. 喂，你们停下手头的事，到这里来。5 ► In this sense, do not say ‘stop to do something’. Say stop doing something . Stop to do something means to stop moving along or stop what you are doing in order to do something else”: She stopped to look at the map (=in order to look at the map) .表达这个意思时不能说 ‘stop to do something’，而要说 stop doing something 。 Stop to do something 的意思是“停下来去做别的事”: She stopped to look at the map (=in order to look at the map) . 她停下来看地图。2 prevent 防止,阻止 [transitive]PREVENT to prevent someone from doing something or something from happening 防止，阻止，阻挡 The government tried to stop publication of the book. 政府企图阻止这本书出版。 I’m leaving now, and you can’t stop me. 我现在就要走了，你阻止不了我。stop somebody/something (from) doing something Lay the carpet on paper to stop it sticking to the floor. 把地毯铺在纸上，以免粘住地板。 The rain didn’t stop us from enjoying the trip. 那场雨没有妨碍我们享受旅行的乐趣。stop yourself (from) doing something I couldn’t stop myself laughing. 我忍不住大笑起来。 She grabbed the rail to stop herself from falling. 她抓住扶手以免摔倒。there’s nothing to stop somebody (from) doing something There’s nothing to stop you applying for the job yourself. 你完全可以自己去申请这份工作。5 ► Do not say ‘stop someone to do something’. Say stop someone (from) doing something.不要说 ‘stop someone to do something’. 而要说 stop someone (from) doing something.3 not move 不再移动STOP MOVING[intransitive, transitive] to not walk, move, or travel anymore, or to make someone or something do this （使）停下来 He stopped suddenly when he saw Ruth. 他一看到露丝，便突然停住了。 Stop! Come back! 停下，回来！ He stopped the car and got out. 他把车停住并下了车。 I was worried that the security guards would stop us at the gate. 我担心警卫会把我们挡在门口。stop at/outside/in etc She stopped outside the post office. 她在邮局门外停了下 来。 A car stopped behind us. 一辆汽车在我们后面停了下来。stop to do something Sam stopped to give me a lift. 萨姆停下来让我搭车。stop and do something He stopped and looked into her face. 他停下来看着她的脸。stop for I need to stop for a rest. 我得停下来休息一会儿。stop dead/short/in your tracks (=stop walking suddenly) 突然停下不走 Sally saw the ambulance and stopped short. 萨莉看到救护车，就一下子停住了脚步。stop on a dime American English (=stop very quickly – used about cars) 〔汽车〕急刹车，急停 This truck can stop on a dime! 这辆卡车刹车很灵！4 pause 暂停 [intransitive]PAUSE to pause in an activity, journey etc in order to do something before you continue 中止，暂时停下来5 stay 停留 [intransitive] British English informalSTAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC to stay somewhere for a short time, especially at someone’s house 〔尤指在某人家里〕逗留，短时间停留6 will/would stop at nothing (to do something) DETERMINEDto be ready to do anything to achieve something that you want to achieve （做某事）尽最大努力；不择手段7 stop short of (doing) something NOT DO somethingto decide that you are not willing to do something wrong or dangerous, though you will do something similar that is less dangerous 决定不做，不愿做〔错误或危险的事情〕8 money 钱PAY somebody FOR WORK# [transitive] if you stop an amount of money, you prevent it from being paid to someone 停付；扣留9. block 堵塞 [transitive] (also stop up)SHUT/CLOSE to block a hole or pipe so that water, smoke etc cannot go through it 堵塞，塞住，堵住n GRAMMAR: Patterns with stopstop doing something• If you stop doing something, you do not continue doing it: Stop writing and put your pens down. ✗Don’t say: Stop to write and put your pens down.stop to do something• If you stop to do something, you stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time, in order to do something else: She stopped to look at the map.stop something/sth stops• Stop belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object. • You can say: He stopped the car. In this sentence, ‘the car’ is the object of stop.• You can also say: The car stopped. In this sentence, ‘the car’ is the subject of stop. THESAURUSto stop doing something 停止做某事stop to not do something any longer 停止〔做某事〕I wish she would stop talking. 我希望她别再说了。He waited for them to stop. 他等着他们停下来。quit especially American English informal to stop doing something 停止〔做某事〕She needs to quit complaining about her life. 她不应该再抱怨生活了。It’s too late for him to quit now. 他现在罢手太晚了。give something up to stop doing something, especially something that you have been doing for a long time 放弃做某事〔尤指长期做的事〕It’s so hard to give up smoking. 戒烟真难。She wants to give up her job. 她想放弃这份工作。nI’ve given up trying to tell my son to clean his room.pack something in informal to stop doing something, especially because you feel tired or annoyed 〔尤因劳累或生气而〕停止做某事Sometimes I feel like packing in my job and starting again somewhere else. 有时候我很想放弃这份工作,换个地方重新开始。Pack it in, will you! (=used when telling someone to stop doing something, because they are annoying you) 别干了,行不行？pull out of something to stop taking part in something that you have agreed to take part in 从〔承诺参加的〕某事中退出The unions have pulled out of the negotiations. 工会退出了谈判。The US decided to pull out of the competition. 美国决定退出竞争。cease formal to stop doing something 停止〔做某事〕The company has decided to cease production of its film cameras. 公司已决定停止生产胶片相机。The US government ceased talks with North Korea. 美国政府停止了与朝鲜的会谈。to stop for a short time 暂停stop to stop for a short time 中止,暂停Shall we stop for coffee now? 我们歇会儿喝杯咖啡好吗？I stopped to have a look at the map. 我停下来看地图。pause to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting again 暂停,停顿He paused for a moment to consider the question. 他沉吟片刻,思考这个问题。n‘I think it’s going to rain, ’ she said, pausing to look up at the sky.have/take a break to stop working, studying, or driving for a short time in order to rest 休息Okay, everyone. Take a ten-minute break. 好吧,大家休息十分钟。If you’re feeling tired, you should have a break. 你如果觉得累,就该歇一歇。nbreak to stop working, studying etc in order to rest or eat something – used about a group of people who are doing something together After a couple of hours the committee broke for lunch.to stop happening 停止发生stop to stop happening 停止,终止The noise suddenly stopped. 那声响突然停了。We waited for the rain to stop. 我们等雨停下。come to an end to stop – used about something that has continued for a long time 〔延续很久的事〕结束The war finally came to an end in 1918. 战争最终于 1918 年结束。wear off to gradually stop – used about a pain, a feeling, or the effects of something 〔疼痛、某种情感或某事物的效力〕逐渐消失The pain will soon wear off. 疼痛会很快消失的。The excitement was beginning to wear off. 兴奋感开始渐渐消退。The anaesthetic took a long time to wear off. 麻醉的效力过了很久才慢慢消失。peter out to gradually stop happening or existing 逐渐减少,逐渐消失The campaign petered out after only a few weeks. 活动仅持续几个星期就偃旗息鼓了。cease formal to stop 停止The fighting has ceased. 战斗已经停止。Production at the factory has ceased. 工厂已经停产。to stop moving 停止移动stop to stop moving 停下Can we stop soon? I’m tired. 我们快点停下来好吗？我累了。The bus stops right in front of the hotel. 公共汽车就停在酒店门前。come to a halt especially written to move more slowly and then stop – used about a vehicle 〔车辆〕慢慢停下The train slowly came to a halt just outside the station. 火车慢慢在车站外停下。nThe plane came to a halt less than twenty yards away from the limousines. pull over to move to the side of the road and stop – used about a vehicle or its driver 停靠在路边The bus pulled over to the side of the road, with smoke coming out of its engine. 公共汽车在路边停下,引擎冒着烟。The police officer was waving at him to pull over. 警察向他挥手示意他靠边停车。pull up to stop close to something – used about a vehicle or its driver 〔靠近某物〕停下The taxi pulled up outside her house. 出租车在她家门外停下。He pulled up next to our car. 他开到我们的车旁边停下。come to a standstill to go slower and then stop moving completely 慢慢陷于停顿The road was blocked by an accident, and the traffic quickly came to a standstill. 一起车祸导致道路堵塞,交通很快停滞了。5 FREQUENCY 使用频率
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stop• He wrote quickly, but from time to time he stopped and looked out of the window.• When Jack put a foot on the dance floor, some, then all couples stopped and the band trailed off.• Does this train stop at Lyon?• Can we stop at the next services and get something to eat?• I want to reclaim it - so I can stop being a casualty of this war that has no name.• All the staff are determined to stop bullying in the school.• I got stopped by a policeman for having a broken headlight.• They wanted to stop equality for black people and to kill anyone who didn't agree with them.• So eventually I stopped even going for the tests.• I stopped going to church after I left home.• I gave my little brother some chocolate to stop him crying.• When I asked Jasper what had stopped him from accepting these large offers, the question startled him.• He wanted to quit college, and no one could stop him.• I'm not stopping, I've just popped in to pick up some books.• The emperor himself could not stop it now.• Could you stop just here on the left?• Could you stop making that noise for a moment?• A man stopped me in the street and asked if I knew where the theatre was.• I've made up my mind to leave home, and you can't stop me.• A yellow car stopped outside the house.• I stopped reading and turned out the light.• Catherine stood watching the rain, hoping it would stop soon.• George stopped the engine and got out of the car.• I stopped to rest for a few minutes.• Our tanks and tracks kept going a little bit and stopped to return fire immediately.• I saw Maria and stopped to say hello.• Could you stop what you are doing and pay attention, please?stop doing something• We couldn't stop laughing.stop yourself (from) doing something• But I stopped myself and said something ordinary, wishing them a good trip.• He stopped himself, his choppy words disjointed.• He was half unconscious and trying to stop himself crying.• I have to stop myself from skipping.• In his heart he felt he was betraying something very new and delicate, but he could not stop himself.• It was all I could do to stop myself breaking into a run.• Laimonis laughs self-deprecatingly, and I just barely stop myself from comforting him.• The coincidence is too much, I can't stop myself.stop at/outside/in etc• She said the driver had stopped at an intersection, got into the back seat with her and assaulted and raped her.• We stop in front of a tiny ranch-style bungalow in which Mrs Nishimae, the head priestess, lives.• Clinton, during a campaign stop in Michigan, said he would welcome the Perot at the debates.• Quickly, silently, he moved round the corner and down the corridor, stopping outside the door beside the dragon.• He is stopped at the door by an emaciated woman with a grotesque burn injury, whom I have not seen before.• At Third Avenue, two turning busses were stopped in the middle of the intersection.• So this girl says you and your wife stopped in the other day, had a little dispute at the counter.• A Metropolitan train roared up non-stop to Wembley Park and a slower Jubilee passed it, stopping at the platform below.stop to do something• In a small village on the way to Baabara we had stopped to buy sweets for the children.• I stop to investigate a mushroom.• Alice had stopped to listen to them because this man, this kind-faced fair one, was quite a good performer.• The licence enables Chambers coaches to stop to pick up and set down passengers at several towns along the way.• At the mouth of the Umpqua River, they stopped to rest.• When the man did not stop to spit or wipe his forehead, each row took him approximately two minutes.• He actually got the adrenalin going, forced the pendulum which had almost stopped to swing again.• He stopped to wipe away the excrement, which blinded his eyes and coated his lips.stop ... cheque• He gets cold feet and phones his bank manager asking him to stop the cheque.• This will stop the cheque being paid into anyone else's account.stop2 ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] 1 come/roll/jerk/skid etc to a stop STOP MOVINGSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGif a vehicle comes to a stop, it stops moving 〔汽车〕停了下来/翻滚着/猛地一颠/打着滑等停了下来2 come to a stop if an activity comes to a stop, it stops happening 〔活动〕停止3 bring something to a stop STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop something moving or happening 使某物停下来；使某事结束4 during journey 旅途中STOP something THAT IS HAPPENING a time or place when you stop during a journey for a short time 中途停留（处）5 bus/train 公共汽车/火车TT a place where a bus or train regularly stops for people to get on and off 车站6 put a stop to something STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto prevent something from continuing or happening 制止某事，使某事停下来7 pull out all the stops WORK HARDto do everything you possibly can to make something happen and succeed 竭尽全力；全力以赴8 money 钱 the action or fact of telling your bank not to pay an amount of money to someone 〔让银行〕止付，停付9. music 音乐 a handle that you push in or out on an organ to control the amount of sound it produces 〔风琴的〕音栓10. consonant 辅音SL a consonant sound, like /p/ or /k/, that you make by stopping the flow of air completely and then suddenly letting it out of your mouth （闭）塞音 → full stop1Examples from the Corpus
stop• Our trip to Africa included a stop in the Serengeti.• An unshaven old man in a stained jacket comes to a stop beside us.• The crystal ensures that the interval between reset and stop is stable and accurate.• At Freeport, the Jones Beach stop, was the mad dash for the bus.• If you're looking for ground-breaking mayhem, you got off at the wrong Greyhound stop.• We need to get off at the next stop.• I'm getting off at the next stop.• Excuse me, could you tell me what the next stop is?• Having reached Aulef and taken on water, that night was a pit stop.make ... stop• It was launched last February amid great fanfare and made stops in six cities, staying at least a month in each.• He runs, he scores and he makes stops.• We'll make a stop in Hong Kong before returning home.• The company has yet to determine whether the buses also would make stops in Tempe, Coolidge or anywhere else.put a stop on• By the time they finally put a stop on her account, she was almost £20,000 in the red.• I'll have to put a stop on that check.From Longman Business Dictionarystopstop1 /stɒpstɑːp/ verb (stopped, stopping) [transitive]1to prevent someone from doing something or something from happeningThe government should intervene to stop the takeover.How can we stop the decline in sales?stop somebody/something (from) doing somethingThis latest crisis did not stop the Bank of France cutting its key interest rates.News of the takeover immediately stopped the company’s shares from sliding.2to no longer continue to do somethingWhat time do you stop work?Lack of funds forced us to stop production.stop doing somethingJapan’s four leading brokerages agreed to stop issuing new shares for a month.You can stop paying premiums at any time.3stop a cheque British English, stop payment on a check American EnglishBANKING to tell a bank not to pay a cheque you have writtenStaff are failing to charge customers for such services as stopping cheques or returning standing orders unpaid.4to prevent money from being paid after you agree to pay itstop something from somethingMoney for breakages will be stopped from your wages.→ See Verb tablestopstop2 noun1come to a stop to stop happeningProduction came to a virtual stop during the two-week strike.2put a stop to something to prevent something from continuing or happeningThese quotas put a stop to further export growth.3put a stop on a chequeBANKING to tell a bank not to pay a cheque you have writtenOrigin stop1 Old English stoppian “to block up”stop1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1
→5 FREQUENCY1 →PHRASAL VERBS1stop2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
→5 FREQUENCY1 →PHRASAL VERBS1stop2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
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stop
stop1 S1 W1 /stɒp $ stɑːp/ 
verb (past tense and past participle stopped, present participle stopping)
a. [intransitive and transitive] to not continue, or to make someone or something not continue:
By midday the rain had stopped.
This is where the path stops.
The referee stopped the fight.
The doctor advised me to stop the medication.
People are fighting to stop the destruction of the rain forests.
stop somebody doing something
I couldn’t stop her crying.
b. [intransitive and transitive] if you stop doing something, you do not continue to do it
stop doing something
I stopped digging and looked at him.
What time do you stop work?
I’ve been smoking for over ten years, and I can’t stop.
stop it/that (=stop doing something annoying)
Come on, you two__ Stop it__
Right, stop what you’re doing and come over here.
► In this sense, do not say ‘stop to do something’. Say stop doing something. Stop to do something means to stop moving along or stop what you are doing in order to do something else: She stopped to look at the map (=in order to look at the map).
2. PREVENT [transitive] to prevent someone from doing something or something from happening:
The government tried to stop publication of the book.
I’m leaving now, and you can’t stop me.
stop somebody/something (from) doing something
Lay the carpet on paper to stop it sticking to the floor.
The rain didn’t stop us from enjoying the trip.
stop yourself (from) doing something
I couldn’t stop myself laughing.
She grabbed the rail to stop herself from falling.
there’s nothing to stop somebody (from) doing something
There’s nothing to stop you applying for the job yourself.
► Do not say ‘stop someone to do something’. Say stop someone (from) doing something.
3. NOT MOVE
[intransitive and transitive] to not walk, move, or travel any more, or to make someone or something do this:
He stopped suddenly when he saw Ruth.
Stop__ Come back__
He stopped the car and got out.
I was worried that the security guards would stop us at the gate.
stop at/outside/in etc
She stopped outside the post office.
A car stopped behind us.
stop to do something
Sam stopped to give me a lift.
stop and do something
He stopped and looked into her face.
stop for
I need to stop for a rest.
stop dead/short/in your tracks (=stop walking suddenly)
Sally saw the ambulance and stopped short.
stop on a dime American English (=stop very quickly – used about cars)
This truck can stop on a dime__
4. PAUSE [intransitive] to pause in an activity, journey etc in order to do something before you continue
stop for
We stopped for a drink on the way home.
stop to do something
I stopped to tie my shoe.
stop to think/consider etc
It’s time we stopped to think about our next move.
5. STAY [intransitive] British English informal to stay somewhere for a short time, especially at someone’s house:
I won’t sit down – I’m not stopping.
stop for
Will you stop for a cup of tea?
6. will/would stop at nothing (to do something) to be ready to do anything to achieve something that you want to achieve:
We will stop at nothing to save our child.
7. stop short of (doing) something to decide that you are not willing to do something wrong or dangerous, though you will do something similar that is less dangerous:
The US government supported sanctions but stopped short of military action.
8. MONEY [transitive] if you stop an amount of money, you prevent it from being paid to someone:
Dad threatened to stop my pocket money.
stop something from something
£200 will be stopped from your wages next month to pay for the damage.
I phoned the bank and asked them to stop the cheque (=not pay a cheque that I had written).
My mother called the bank to stop payment on the check.
9. BLOCK [transitive] (also stop up) to block a hole or pipe so that water, smoke etc cannot go through it
■ to stop doing something
▪stop to not do something any longer: I wish she would stop talking. | He waited for them to stop.
▪quit especially American English informal to stop doing something: She needs to quit complaining about her life. | It’s too late for him to quit now.
▪give something up to stop doing something, especially something that you have been doing for a long time: It’s so hard to give up smoking. | She wants to give up her job. | I’ve given up trying to tell my son to clean his room.
▪pack something in informal to stop doing something, especially because you feel tired or annoyed: Sometimes I feel like packing in my job and starting again somewhere else. | Pack it in, will you__ (=used when telling someone to stop doing something, because they are annoying you)
▪pull out of something to stop taking part in something that you have agreed to take part in: The unions have pulled out of the negotiations. | The US decided to pull out of the competition.
▪cease formal to stop doing something: The company has decided to cease production of its film cameras. | The US government ceased talks with North Korea.
■ to stop for a short time
▪stop : Shall we stop for coffee now? | I stopped to have a look at the map.
▪pause to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting again: He paused for a moment to consider the question. | ‘I think it’s going to rain,’ she said, pausing to look up at the sky.
▪have/take a break to stop working, studying, or driving for a short time in order to rest: Okay, everyone. Take a ten-minute break. | If you’re feeling tired, you should have a break.
▪break to stop working, studying etc in order to rest or eat something – used about a group of people who are doing something together: After a couple of hours the committee broke for lunch.
■ to stop happening
▪stop : The noise suddenly stopped. | We waited for the rain to stop.
▪come to an end to stop – used about something that has continued for a long time: The war finally came to an end in 1918.
▪wear off to gradually stop – used about a pain, a feeling, or the effects of something: The pain will soon wear off. | The excitement was beginning to wear off. | The anaesthetic took a long time to wear off.
▪peter out to gradually stop happening or existing: The campaign petered out after only a few weeks.
▪cease formal to stop: The fighting has ceased. | Production at the factory has ceased.
■ to stop moving
▪stop : Can we stop soon? I’m tired. | The bus stops right in front of the hotel.
▪come to a halt especially written to move more slowly and then stop – used about a vehicle: The train slowly came to a halt just outside the station. | The plane came to a halt less than twenty yards away from the limousines.
▪pull over to move to the side of the road and stop – used about a vehicle or its driver: The bus pulled over to the side of the road, with smoke coming out of its engine. | The police officer was waving at him to pull over.
▪pull up to stop close to something – used about a vehicle or its driver: The taxi pulled up outside her house. | He pulled up next to our car.
▪come to a standstill to go slower and then stop moving completely: The road was blocked by an accident, and the traffic quickly came to a standstill.
stop back phrasal verb American English
to go back to a place you have been to earlier:
Can you stop back later? I’m busy right now.
stop by (something) phrasal verb
to make a short visit to a place or a person's home, especially while you are going somewhere else:
I’ll stop by this evening.
Daniel stopped by the store on his way home.
stop in phrasal verb informal
1. to make a short visit to a place or person, especially while you are going somewhere else:
I’ll stop in and see you on my way home.
stop in at
I need to stop in at the library.
2. British English to stay at home:
I’m stopping in to wash my hair tonight.
stop off phrasal verb
to make a short visit to a place during a journey, especially to rest or to see someone:
We can stop off and see you on our way back.
stop off in/at etc
We stopped off in Santa Rosa for a day.
stop out phrasal verb British English
informal to stay out later than usual:
It was a real treat being allowed to stop out late.
stop over phrasal verb
to stop somewhere and stay a short time before continuing a long journey, especially when travelling by plane:
The plane stops over in Dubai on the way to India. ⇨ stopover
stop up phrasal verb
1. stop something ↔ up to block a hole or pipe so that water, smoke etc cannot go through it
2. British English informal to stay up late:
Joe stopped up till 3 o'clock to watch the boxing.
stop2 S2 W3 noun [countable]
The bus came to a stop outside the school.
The car skidded to a stop.
2. come to a stop if an activity comes to a stop, it stops happening:
Work on the project has come to a stop because of lack of funding.
3. bring something to a stop to stop something moving or happening:
David brought the truck to a shuddering stop.
The UN is trying to bring the war to a stop.
4. DURING JOURNEY a time or place when you stop during a journey for a short time:
Our first stop was Paris.
We’ll make a stop at the foot of the hill.
The trip includes an overnight stop in London.
5. BUS/TRAIN a place where a bus or train regularly stops for people to get on and off:
Our next stop will be York.
This is your stop, isn’t it?
6. put a stop to something to prevent something from continuing or happening:
The government is determined to put a stop to the demonstrations.
7. pull out all the stops to do everything you possibly can to make something happen and succeed:
The hospital staff pulled out all the stops to make sure the children had a wonderful day.
8. MONEY the action or fact of telling your bank not to pay an amount of money to someone:
I put a stop on that check to the store.
9. MUSIC a handle that you push in or out on an organ to control the amount of sound it produces
10. CONSONANT a consonant sound, like /p/ or /k/, that you make by stopping the flow of air completely and then suddenly letting it out of your mouth
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verb (past tense and past participle stopped, present participle stopping) Word Family: noun: stop, stoppage, stopper; verb: stop, stopper; adverb: non-stop; adjective: non-stop
Language: Old English
Origin: stoppian 'to block up'
1. NOT CONTINUE Origin: stoppian 'to block up'
a. [intransitive and transitive] to not continue, or to make someone or something not continue:
stop somebody doing something
b. [intransitive and transitive] if you stop doing something, you do not continue to do it
stop doing something
stop it/that (=stop doing something annoying)
► In this sense, do not say ‘stop to do something’. Say stop doing something. Stop to do something means to stop moving along or stop what you are doing in order to do something else: She stopped to look at the map (=in order to look at the map).
2. PREVENT [transitive] to prevent someone from doing something or something from happening:
stop somebody/something (from) doing something
stop yourself (from) doing something
there’s nothing to stop somebody (from) doing something
► Do not say ‘stop someone to do something’. Say stop someone (from) doing something.
3. NOT MOVE
[intransitive and transitive] to not walk, move, or travel any more, or to make someone or something do this:
stop at/outside/in etc
stop to do something
stop and do something
stop for
stop dead/short/in your tracks (=stop walking suddenly)
stop on a dime American English (=stop very quickly – used about cars)
4. PAUSE [intransitive] to pause in an activity, journey etc in order to do something before you continue
stop for
stop to do something
stop to think/consider etc
5. STAY [intransitive] British English informal to stay somewhere for a short time, especially at someone’s house:
stop for
6. will/would stop at nothing (to do something) to be ready to do anything to achieve something that you want to achieve:
7. stop short of (doing) something to decide that you are not willing to do something wrong or dangerous, though you will do something similar that is less dangerous:
8. MONEY [transitive] if you stop an amount of money, you prevent it from being paid to someone:
stop something from something
9. BLOCK [transitive] (also stop up) to block a hole or pipe so that water, smoke etc cannot go through it
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stop back phrasal verb American English
to go back to a place you have been to earlier:
stop by (something) phrasal verb
to make a short visit to a place or a person's home, especially while you are going somewhere else:
stop in phrasal verb informal
1. to make a short visit to a place or person, especially while you are going somewhere else:
stop in at
2. British English to stay at home:
stop off phrasal verb
to make a short visit to a place during a journey, especially to rest or to see someone:
stop off in/at etc
stop out phrasal verb British English
informal to stay out later than usual:
stop over phrasal verb
to stop somewhere and stay a short time before continuing a long journey, especially when travelling by plane:
stop up phrasal verb
1. stop something ↔ up to block a hole or pipe so that water, smoke etc cannot go through it
2. British English informal to stay up late:
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noun [countable] Word Family: noun: stop, stoppage, stopper; verb: stop, stopper; adverb: non-stop; adjective: non-stop
1. come/roll/jerk/skid etc to a stop if a vehicle comes to a stop, it stops moving: 2. come to a stop if an activity comes to a stop, it stops happening:
3. bring something to a stop to stop something moving or happening:
4. DURING JOURNEY a time or place when you stop during a journey for a short time:
5. BUS/TRAIN a place where a bus or train regularly stops for people to get on and off:
6. put a stop to something to prevent something from continuing or happening:
7. pull out all the stops to do everything you possibly can to make something happen and succeed:
8. MONEY the action or fact of telling your bank not to pay an amount of money to someone:
9. MUSIC a handle that you push in or out on an organ to control the amount of sound it produces
10. CONSONANT a consonant sound, like /p/ or /k/, that you make by stopping the flow of air completely and then suddenly letting it out of your mouth
⇨ full stop1
◆ Sorry to interrupt, but I have to disagree with that.不好意思打断一下，但那一点我得表示异议。 ◆ Could I just say something here? 我可以插句话吗？ ◆ If I could, let me stop you there for a moment and go back to your previous point.请容我打断您一下，回到您先前讲到的一点。 ◆ Actually, we seem to have strayed a bit from the topic. Can we go back to the first point?实际上，我们似乎有点偏离了主题。我们可以回到第一点吗？ ◆ Just a moment, Sue. Can we hear what Jack has to say on this?稍等一下，休。我们能听听杰克对此怎么说吗？ ◆ May I interrupt you there? I don't think that's true.( 可以打断你一下吗？我认为那不是事实。 ◆ I'm sorry, but we're running short on time. Can you please summarize very quickly so we can finish up?( 抱歉，我们的时间不多了。请您快速总结一下我们就结束好吗？ ◆ I appreciate your enthusiasm on this topic, but I'm afraid we have a couple more people to hear from. ( 感谢您对这个话题的热情，但我们还得听听另外几个人的发言。 ◆ Could you two please discuss that issue privately after the meeting? We have several more items to cover and need to move on at this point. ( 请你们两位会后私下讨论那个问题好吗？我们还有几项内容要谈，现在该进入下一项内容了。 ◆ I'm sorry, I really have to stop you there. We've run out of time.( 抱歉，我必须在此打断你。我们没有时间了。 ◆ Let's save that conversation for another time. 那事我们下次再谈吧。
