stop short

基本解釋

Even after online customers find whatthey’re looking for, many stop short of making a purchase.
即使在網(wǎng)上客戶找到他們要找的后，很多人停止下來而不是購(gòu)買。
His plans stop short, as do Mr Darling’s, of cutting big and dangerous banks down to manageable size.
這一計(jì)劃戛然而止，同時(shí)停止的還有達(dá)林要求減小規(guī)模巨大的“危險(xiǎn)”銀行的提議。
But they will probably stop short of doing this, remembering how Newt Gingrich’s shutdown of the government in 1995, when he was speaker of the House, ended up working against their party.
但是，他們可能會(huì)突然停止這樣做，回憶起紐特金里奇的是如何在1995年關(guān)閉政府的情形，當(dāng)時(shí)他任眾議院議長(zhǎng)，結(jié)果卻與本黨對(duì)著干。

At each stop, they can walk a short path to a viewing area where they can see a different part of the park.
And then later on, I played pitcher, short stop, first base, outfield,
后來我打過投球手、游擊手、一壘位置和外場(chǎng)，
會(huì)打棒球嗎？ - SpeakingMax英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)達(dá)人
Our last stop was under a cherry tree a short way from the house.

Despite the vehemence of their language, Mr Houellebecq's characters usually stop short of outright brutality.
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