“stop” 主要有以下几种用法:
一、作动词
“停止;中断(做某事)”,可以接动词 - ing 形式或不定式
接动词 - ing 形式:We stopped talking when the teacher came in.(老师进来时我们停止了讲话。)
接不定式:He stopped to have a rest.(他停下来休息一下。)(此处 “stop to do sth.” 表示停下来去做另一件事)
“阻止;阻拦”,常用于 “stop sb. /sth. from doing sth.” 结构
The police stopped the crowd from rushing into the building.(警察阻止人群冲进大楼。)
“使停止;使终止”,通常接名词
The driver stopped the car suddenly.(司机突然把车停了下来。)
二、作名词
“停止;终止;停留”
The train came to a stop.(火车停了下来。)
“停车站”
I'm getting off at the next stop.(我下一站下车。)
I only just managed to stop myself from shouting at him.
我极力控制住自己没对他喊叫起来。
His heart has stopped.
他的心脏停止了跳动。
The train stopped at the station.
火车在车站上停了下来。
They put a stop to the evils.
他们杜绝了这些坏事。
They would stop the rich from robbing the poor.
他们要制止富人掠夺穷人。
They stopped to talk when they met on the street.
他们在街上相遇时,停下来聊了几句。