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1. Oxford Dictionary

   stop

   • IPA[stɒp]

   英式

   • v.
     (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen；cease to perform a specified action or have a specified experience
   • n.
     a cessation of movement or operation；a break or halt during a journey

   • verb: stop, 3rd person present: stops, gerund or present participle: stopping, past tense: stopped, past participle: stopped

   • noun: stop, plural noun: stops

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen his laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun the rain had stopped and the clouds had cleared 同義詞 come to an end, come to a stop, cease, end, finish, ... 更多draw to a close, be over, conclude, terminate, come to a standstill, pause, break off, peter out, fade away
   • ▪ cease to perform a specified action or have a specified experience she stopped giggling he stopped work for tea 同義詞 cease, discontinue, refrain from, desist from, forbear from, ... 更多break off, call a halt to, call it a day, give up, abandon, abstain from, cut out, belay, informalquit, leave off, knock off, pack in, lay off, give over, jack in
   • ▪ abandon a specified practice or habit I've stopped eating meat
   • ▪ stop moving or operating he stopped to look at the view my watch has stopped
   • ▪ (of a bus or train) call at a designated place to pick up or set down passengers main-line trains stop at platform 7
   • ▪ British informal stay somewhere for a short time you'll have to stop the night
   • 2. cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end this harassment has got to be stopped 同義詞 put an end to, put a stop to, bring to an end, end, bring to a stop, ... 更多halt, bring to a halt, finish, bring to a close, terminate, bring to a standstill, wind up, discontinue, cut short, interrupt, nip in the bud, immobilize, paralyse, deactivate, shut down反義詞 start, begin, continue
   • ▪ prevent (an action or event) from happening a security guard was killed trying to stop a raid 同義詞 thwart, balk, foil, frustrate, stand in the way of, ... 更多forestall, scotch, derail, informalput paid to, put the stopper on, put the kibosh on, do for, stymie, scupper反義詞 expedite
   • ▪ prevent or dissuade (someone) from continuing in an activity or achieving an aim a campaign is under way to stop the bombers 同義詞 prevent, hinder, obstruct, impede, block, ... 更多bar, preclude, dissuade from反義詞 encourage
   • ▪ prevent (someone or something) from performing a specified action or undergoing a specified experience several attempts were made to stop him giving evidence you can't stop me from getting what I want
   • ▪ cause or order to cease moving or operating he stopped his car by the house police were given powers to stop and search suspects 同義詞 pull up, draw up, come to a stop, come to a halt, come to rest, ... 更多pull in, pull over, park, prop
   • ▪ informal be hit by (a bullet).
   • ▪ instruct a bank to withhold payment on (a cheque) he grew nervous about the deal and asked his bank manager to stop the cheque
   • ▪ refuse to supply as usual; withhold or deduct they stopped the strikers' wages 同義詞 withhold, suspend, keep back, hold back, refuse to pay, ... 更多cut off, discontinue
   • ▪ defeat (an opponent) by a knockout he was stopped in the sixth by Tyson
   • ▪ pinch back (a plant).
   • 3. block or close up (a hole or leak) he tried to stop the hole with the heel of his boot the stile has been stopped up 同義詞 block (up), plug, close (up), fill (up), seal, ... 更多caulk, bung up, clog (up), jam (up), choke (up), occlude
   • ▪ British dated put a filling in (a tooth).
   • ▪ block the mouth of (a fox's earth) prior to a hunt.
   • ▪ plug the upper end of (an organ pipe), giving a note an octave lower.
   • ▪ obtain the required pitch from (the string of a violin or similar instrument) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger.
   • ▪ make (a rope) fast with a stopper.
   • 4. West Indian be or behave in a particular way ‘Why was she so?’ ‘I don't know, you know how dem old people stop.’
   • ▪ remain in a particular state or condition he said I mustn't stop barefooted, so I had to buy a pair of new shoes

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a cessation of movement or operation all business came to a stop there were constant stops and changes of pace 同義詞 halt, end, finish, close, standstill, ... 更多cessation, conclusion, termination, stoppage, discontinuation, discontinuance, pause反義詞 start, beginning, continuation
   • ▪ a break or halt during a journey allow an hour or so for driving and as long as you like for stops the flight landed for a refuelling stop 同義詞 break, stopover, stop-off, stay, rest, ... 更多formalsojourn
   • ▪ a place designated for a bus or train to halt and pick up or set down passengers the bus was pulling up at her stop 同義詞 bus stop, stopping place, halt, terminus, terminal, ... 更多depot, station, fare stage, stage
   • ▪ an object or part of a mechanism which is used to prevent something from moving the shelves have special stops to prevent them from being pulled out too far
   • ▪ British dated a punctuation mark, especially a full stop. 同義詞 point, punctuation mark, full stop, full point, period
   • ▪ used in telegrams to indicate a full stop MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT STOP
   • ▪ a consonant produced with complete closure of the vocal tract a bilabial stop stop consonants
   • ▪ a high card that prevents the opponents from establishing a particular suit; a control if West bids 3♥ now, this will show a heart stop
   • ▪ a short length of rope used to secure something; a stopper.
   • 2. a set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch.
   • ▪ 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.
   • 3. the effective diameter of a lens.
   • ▪ a device for reducing the effective diameter of a lens.
   • ▪ a unit of change of relative aperture or exposure (with a reduction of one stop equivalent to halving it).

   片語

   • pull out all the stops
   • put a stop to
   • stop at nothing
   • stop one's ears
   • stop someone's mouth
   • stop payment
   • stop the show
   • stop by
   • stop down
   • stop off
   • stop out
   • stop up