/stɒp ||; stɑp/verb (
stopping;stopped)
1 [I,T] to finish moving or make sth finish moving （使）停，停止: He walked along the road for a bit, and then stopped. 他沿着那条路走了一段，然后停下来。Does this train stop at Didcot? 这班列车停不停迪德科特？My watch has stopped. 我的表停了。I stopped someone in the street to ask the way to the station. 我在街上截住路人问去车站的路。
2 [I,T] to no longer continue or make sth not continue （使）终止；（使）不再继续: I think the rain has stopped. 我想雨已经停了。It's stopped raining now. 现在雨停了。Stop making that terrible noise! 别再发出那种讨厌的声音！The bus service stops at midnight. 午夜过后，公共汽车便停止服务。We tied a bandage round his arm to stop the bleeding. 我们将绷带缠在他的手臂上止血。
If you stop doing something you do not do it any more Stop talking and listen to me!If you stop to do something, you stop in order to do it On the way home I stopped to buy a newspaper. stop doing something表示不再做某事：Stop talking and listen to me!别再说话，听我说！stop to do something表示停下来做某事：On the way home I stopped to buy a newspaper.回家途中我停下来买报纸。 3 [T] stop sb/sth (from) doing sth to make sb/sth end or finish an activity; prevent sb/sth from doing sth 制止；阻止: They've built a fence to stop the dog getting out. 他们筑起栅栏，不让狗出去。I'm going to go and you can't stop me. 我要走了，你拦不住我。
4 [I,T] stop (for sth);stop (and do/to do sth) to end an activity for a short time in order to do sth 暂停，中断（活动）: Shall we stop for lunch now? 我们现在停下来吃午饭好吗？Let's stop and look at the map. 我们停下来看看地图吧。We stopped work for half an hour to have a cup of coffee. 我们停工半小时喝杯咖啡。
stop at nothing to do anything to get what you want, even if it is wrong or dangerous 不顾一切；不择手段
stop short of sth/doing sth to almost do sth, but then decide not to do it at the last minute 在做某事前最后一分钟住手；险些做某事
stop off (at/in...) to stop during a journey to do sth 旅途中停下来
stop over (at/in...) to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey （长途旅行中在某地）作短期停留