stop
英 /stɒp/ 美 /stɑːp/
- v. 停止；阻止To end an activity or prevent something from happening.
- n. 车站；停靠点A place where buses or other vehicles regularly collect passengers.
- n. 停止；停留An interruption of movement or a brief stay somewhere.
We stopped walking when the rain became heavier.
雨越下越大，我们便停下了脚步。
Cities should improve public transport to stop traffic congestion from becoming worse as populations grow.
随着人口增长，城市应改善公共交通，防止交通拥堵进一步恶化。
搭配
stop doing something 停止做某事stop someone from doing something 阻止某人做某事bus stop 公交车站come to a stop 停下来
辨析提示
stop doing是停止做；stop to do是停下去做。
词族
stoppage (n.)、unstoppable (adj.)
反义 continue
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