| 释义 |
stop short to suddenly stop speaking or stop what you are doing, because something has surprised you or you have just thought of something〔在说话或做事时因吃惊或想到某事而〕突然停下:•Seeing her tears, he stopped short.看到她在流泪，他吃惊地停了下来。 stop short stop suddenly or abruptly 突然（或意外）停止。 ˌstop ˈshort|ˌstop sb ˈshortto suddenly stop, or make sb suddenly stop, doing sth（使）突然停住He stopped short when he heard his name.听见有人喊他的名字，他突然停住了。 |