stop
/stɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /stɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstäp/ (ame, mw)
stop — 動詞
1. to end something you are currently doing rather than carrying on with it
停止；停
結束正在進行的活動
to end something you are currently doing rather than carrying on with it
Camille stopped writing her essay when the phone rang.
電話響起時，Camille 停下了正在寫的作文。
stop + -ing form for ending an activity
The rain stopped just before the children went outside to play.
孩子們出去外面玩之前，雨剛好停了。
Please stop talking during the movie so everyone can hear the dialogue.
看電影時請不要講話，這樣大家才聽得到對話。
Zayd stopped reading his book and looked up at the teacher.
Zayd 停止閱讀，抬頭看了看老師。
文法句型
stop + -ing form
stop + noun phrase
常見錯誤
2. to decide to end your involvement with something that causes displeasure or harm
戒除；停止
停止做令你不悅或有傷害的事
to decide to end your involvement with something that causes displeasure or harm
Nadia stopped drinking coffee because it kept her awake at night.
Nadia 戒掉了咖啡，因為它讓她晚上睡不著。
stop + -ing form for giving up something unwanted
The school stopped serving fried food after parents complained.
在家長投訴之後，學校停止供應油炸食品。
Shirin stopped watching the news because it made her feel anxious.
Shirin 不再看新聞，因為新聞讓她感到焦慮。
Hugo stopped using social media for a month and felt much happier.
Hugo 停用社交媒體一個月，覺得快樂多了。
文法句型
stop + -ing form
用法筆記
Distinguish from the CEASE ACTIVITY sense: this sense specifically involves ending something you find unpleasant or harmful, whereas sense 1 simply means not continuing with any current activity.
常見錯誤
3. for a machine, engine, or system to no longer function or be active; or to make
停止運轉
機器或系統不再運作
for a machine, engine, or system to no longer function or be active; or to make it stop functioning
The engine stopped suddenly, and the car rolled to the side of the road.
引擎突然停止，車子滑行到路邊。
intransitive: machine as subject
Gita stopped the machine by pressing the red button.
Gita 按了紅色按鈕，把機器關掉了。
transitive: cause a machine to stop
The heating system stopped working in the middle of winter.
暖氣系統在冬天裡停止了運轉。
The clock on the wall stopped at exactly three o'clock.
牆上的時鐘正好在三點的時候停了。
- break down
implies the machine fails unexpectedly
- shut down
often used for computers or large systems
文法句型
stop + noun phrase (machine)
stop + -ing (working/running)
用法筆記
Subject is typically a machine, device, engine, appliance, or system. In transitive use, the object is the piece of equipment being turned off or brought to a halt.
常見錯誤
4. when a moving person, vehicle, or object comes to a halt and stays still; or to
停下；使停下
人或車輛不再移動
when a moving person, vehicle, or object comes to a halt and stays still; or to make something halt
The bus stopped at the corner and three passengers got off.
公車在轉角停了下來，三名乘客下了車。
vehicle stops to let passengers on/off
The security guard stopped every car at the entrance to check IDs.
警衛在入口處攔下每輛車檢查證件。
transitive: cause a vehicle to halt
A police officer held up his hand, and all the cars stopped.
一名警察舉起手，所有的車都停了下來。
Anjali stopped her bicycle when she saw the red light ahead.
Anjali 看到前方紅燈，便停下了腳踏車。
The train stopped suddenly, and passengers nearly lost their balance.
火車突然煞車，乘客們差點失去平衡。
- go
to move or travel
- start moving
to begin to move
文法句型
stop + noun phrase (vehicle)
stop + at + place
stop + for + noun
用法筆記
Often used with vehicles and traffic. Can be transitive (to stop a car/bus/bicycle) or intransitive (the bus stopped).
常見錯誤
❌ 'She stopped the car and turned off the engine.' (correct, but confusing with sense 3) — The HALT sense focuses on the act of ceasing movement; sense 3 is about the machine no longer working. A car can stop moving (sense 4) while the engine is still running.
5. to no longer do something that forms part of your usual routine or repeated beha
戒除習慣
停止習慣性或反覆的行為
to no longer do something that forms part of your usual routine or repeated behaviour
Tamás stopped biting his nails when he turned fifteen.
Tamás 十五歲的時候戒掉了咬指甲的習慣。
stop + -ing form for ending a habit
The children stopped fighting after their father spoke to them.
父親跟孩子們談過之後，他們就不再吵架了。
Iker stopped checking his phone every five minutes during the holiday.
Iker 在假期中不再每五分鐘就看一次手機。
Ramón stopped eating meat after watching a film about animals.
Ramón 看了一部關於動物的電影之後，就不再吃肉了。
文法句型
stop + -ing form (habit)
用法筆記
Only sense that specifically refers to ending habitual or repetitive behaviour. Subject is always a person or group of people. Commonly used with bad habits or routines that the speaker wants to change.
常見錯誤
6. to briefly interrupt what you are doing, especially while travelling or in the m
中途暫停
旅程或活動中短暫休息
to briefly interrupt what you are doing, especially while travelling or in the middle of an activity, to rest or deal with something
We stopped for lunch at a small restaurant by the river.
我們在一間河邊的小餐館停下來吃午餐。
stop + for + noun during a journey
The hikers stopped to rest when they reached the top of the hill.
登山者抵達山頂後停下來休息。
stop + to-infinitive for purpose
Jessica stopped at the supermarket on her way home from work.
Jessica 下班回家途中在超市停了一下。
Yael stopped to help an old woman carry her bags up the stairs.
Yael 停下來幫一位老太太把行李提上樓。
The tour bus stopped in three small towns before reaching the capital.
觀光巴士在抵達首都之前停靠了三個小鎮。
- pause
implies a brief, temporary break with the intention to continue
- take a break
more informal; emphasises rest rather than just halting
- continue
to keep going without a pause
文法句型
stop + to-infinitive
stop + for + noun
stop + at + place
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (CEASE ACTIVITY), this sense implies a temporary break intended to be followed by resumption. The purpose of the pause is often stated after 'to-infinitive' or 'for + noun'.
常見錯誤
7. to take action so that someone cannot do what they plan to do, or so that an eve
阻止；防止
採取行動使某人無法做某事
to take action so that someone cannot do what they plan to do, or so that an event does not happen
Yumi's mother stopped her from going to the party after seeing the low grades.
Yumi 的媽媽看到成績單後，阻止她去參加派對。
stop + object + from + -ing verb
The security guard stopped the man from entering the building without a pass.
警衛阻止那名男子沒有通行證就進入大樓。
Nothing could stop old Mr. Chen from tending his garden every morning.
沒有任何事能阻止陳爺爺每天早晨打理他的花園。
A flat tyre stopped us from reaching the airport in time for our flight.
輪胎爆了，讓我們無法及時趕到機場搭機。
文法句型
stop + object + from + -ing verb
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern stop + object + from + -ing verb to describe what someone or something is prevented from doing.
常見錯誤
8. to contact your bank and tell them not to process a cheque or payment that you h
止付
通知銀行不支付已開出的支票
to contact your bank and tell them not to process a cheque or payment that you have already written
Cole stopped the cheque after realising he had been charged twice for the same item.
Cole 發現自己為同一件商品被收了兩次費用後，便止付了那張支票。
stop + a cheque/payment
The company stopped payment on the invoice because the goods never arrived.
那家公司止付了那張發票，因為貨物始終沒有送達。
If you lose your cheque book, call your bank immediately to stop the cheques.
如果你遺失了支票簿，應立刻打電話給銀行辦理止付。
Omar stopped payment on the damaged furniture he had ordered last month.
Omar 為上個月訂購的破損家具辦理了止付。
文法句型
stop + a cheque/payment
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively for banking and finance contexts. In American English, the spelling 'check' and 'checkbook' are used instead of 'cheque' and 'cheque book'.
9. to pause your journey and spend time somewhere, often overnight or as a guest at
停留
短暫待在某處
to pause your journey and spend time somewhere, often overnight or as a guest at someone's home
On her road trip, Élise stopped at a small town inn for the night.
Élise 在公路旅行途中，停在一間小鎮旅館過夜。
stop + at + place (during travel)
After dinner, the guests stopped for coffee and chatted until midnight.
晚餐後，客人留下來喝咖啡，聊到半夜。
Tamar stopped by the post office on her way to pick up a package.
Tamar 順路去了郵局領包裹。
We stopped at Aunt Mei's house for lunch during our drive south.
我們往南開的路上，在 Mei 阿姨家停了下來吃午餐。
- leave
to go away from a place
文法句型
stop + at/in + place
用法筆記
Intransitive — no direct object. Frequently followed by 'at' (a place), 'for' (a purpose), or 'by' (a brief visit). This sense is different from sense 6 (FINISH) which means pausing a journey rather than remaining somewhere.
常見錯誤
10. to cover or obstruct an opening such as a hole or pipe so that liquids, air, or
堵塞
填滿或關閉洞口使無法通過
to cover or obstruct an opening such as a hole or pipe so that liquids, air, or other things cannot pass through
A pile of wet leaves stopped the drain and water spread across the yard.
一堆濕樹葉堵塞了排水管，水淹得到處都是。
stop + drain/pipe (physical blockage)
Tamar used a cloth to stop the gap under the door and block the draft.
Tamar 用一塊布塞住門縫，阻擋風吹進來。
The kitchen sink stopped working because old grease had stopped the pipe.
廚房水槽不通了，因為老舊的油垢堵塞了水管。
Ritu stuffed a rolled-up towel under the door to stop the draft from the hallway.
Ritu 把一條捲起來的毛巾塞在門下，阻擋從走廊吹進來的風。
文法句型
stop + a hole/opening/pipe
用法筆記
The object is typically a hole, pipe, drain, or gap. Can describe both deliberate actions (plugging a leak) and accidental blockages (grease stopping a pipe).
常見錯誤
11. to win a boxing contest by making the referee decide that the other fighter is t
擊倒
拳擊賽中因對手無法繼續而獲勝
to win a boxing contest by making the referee decide that the other fighter is too hurt or has fallen too many times to continue
The champion stopped his opponent in the third round with a powerful punch.
冠軍在第三回合以一記重拳擊倒了對手。
stop + opponent in boxing context
The referee stopped the fight after Chiara had been knocked down three times.
Chiara 被擊倒三次後，裁判停止了比賽。
Iris trained for eight months, hoping to stop the titleholder in the upcoming match.
Iris 訓練了八個月，希望在即將到來的比賽中擊敗衛冕者。
The referee stopped the match in the final round to protect the losing boxer.
裁判在最後一回合停止了比賽，以保護處於劣勢的拳擊手。
- lose to
to be defeated by an opponent
文法句型
stop + opponent
用法筆記
A technical term in boxing. The referee can 'stop the fight' if one boxer is too injured to continue. This sense is distinct from a knockout, though the result is the same.
12. to press your finger onto a string, or cover a hole on a wind instrument, so tha
按弦；按孔
用手指按壓樂器弦或孔改變音高
to press your finger onto a string, or cover a hole on a wind instrument, so that the note produced is higher or lower in sound
To play a higher note on the violin, you stop the string with your fingertip.
要在小提琴上奏出較高的音，需要用指尖按弦。
stop + a string (violin string technique)
The guitarist stopped the string at the fifth fret to produce a clear sound.
吉他手在第五琴格按弦，以發出清晰的聲音。
Megan learned how to stop each hole on the recorder to play different notes.
Megan 學會了按直笛上的每個孔來吹出不同的音。
The flute player stopped one hole with her thumb and blew gently into the mouthpiece.
長笛手用拇指按住一個孔，然後輕輕對著吹口吹氣。
文法句型
stop + a string/hole on an instrument
用法筆記
A specialised musical term used for string instruments (violin, guitar) and wind instruments (recorder, flute). On string instruments, stopping means pressing the string against the fingerboard; on wind instruments, it means covering a finger hole.
stop — 名詞
1. a time when you pause what you are doing, especially to rest before continuing a
暫停；休息
活動或行程中短暫停止
a time when you pause what you are doing, especially to rest before continuing a trip or task
After a brief stop for coffee, the group continued their hike up the mountain.
短暫停下來喝杯咖啡後，這群人繼續往山上走。
a brief stop for [noun]
The train came to a sudden stop when a cow wandered onto the tracks.
司機看見鐵軌上有一頭牛，火車便突然停了下來。
come to a stop
Lien took a short stop during her run to stretch her sore muscles.
Lien 在跑步途中短暫停下來伸展她痠痛的肌肉。
We drove for six hours without a single stop along the highway.
我們沿著高速公路開了六個小時，完全沒有停下來休息。
The unexpected stop on the motorway caused long delays for commuters.
高速公路上這突如其來的暫停，造成通勤者長時間的延誤。
用法筆記
Often used with 'make', 'come to', or 'take' — for example, make a stop, come to a stop, or take a short stop. This sense is countable and usually appears in the singular form.
2. a fixed place along a road where buses or trains pick up and drop off passengers
站牌；車站
公車或火車固定停靠點
a fixed place along a road where buses or trains pick up and drop off passengers
Mei waited at the bus stop for twenty minutes before the number 42 arrived.
Mei 在公車站等了二十分鐘，42 號公車才來。
wait at the bus stop
Rin asked the driver to stop at the next stop so she could get off.
Rin 請司機在下一個站牌停車，讓她下車。
There is a bus stop right outside the school gates.
學校大門外就有一個公車站牌。
Christopher missed his stop because he fell asleep on the bus.
Christopher 在公車上睡著了，錯過了他要下車的那一站。
The hospital bus stop has a bench where elderly passengers can sit while they wait.
醫院附近的公車站有一張長椅，年長乘客可以坐著等車。
用法筆記
This sense is always a countable noun. In British English, bus stop refers to a roadside sign where buses stop; in American English it covers both the sign and the general area.
常見錯誤
3. the act of ending something unpleasant, harmful, or unwanted by taking action ag
終止；遏止
阻止不好的事繼續發生
the act of ending something unpleasant, harmful, or unwanted by taking action against it
The new security measures put a stop to the frequent thefts in the warehouse.
新的安全措施遏止了倉庫裡頻繁發生的竊案。
put a stop to [something]
The manager brought a stop to the wasteful spending after reviewing the monthly budget.
經理檢視完每月預算後，便終止了不必要的開支。
bring a stop to [something]
The police demanded an immediate stop to the illegal dumping near the river.
警方要求立即停止在河邊非法傾倒廢棄物的行為。
Heloísa called for a stop to unfair treatment of junior staff at the factory.
Heloísa 呼籲工廠停止對基層員工的不公平對待。
文法句型
put a stop to [something]
bring a stop to [something]
用法筆記
Most commonly found in the fixed expressions 'put a stop to [something]' and 'bring a stop to [something]'. The subject is usually a person, group, or authority figure who has the power to intervene.
常見錯誤
4. a small dot (.) that writers place to show a sentence is finished or to mark a s
句點
表示句子結束的標點
a small dot (.) that writers place to show a sentence is finished or to mark a shortened word such as 'Dr.' or 'etc.'
Rachid forgot to put a stop at the end of his final paragraph.
Rachid 忘記在最後一個段落的結尾加上句點。
put a stop at the end of
In formal British English, a stop is used after abbreviations such as 'Dr.' or 'Mr.'
在正式的英式英語中，縮寫如 Dr. 或 Mr. 後面要加上句點。
Every sentence in the essay must end with a stop, the teacher reminded the class.
老師提醒全班，論文中每個句子的結尾都必須有句點。
Talia's English teacher circled every missing stop in her composition with a red pen.
Talia 的英文老師用紅筆將她作文中每一個漏掉的句點圈起來。
用法筆記
Primarily British English — speakers in the United States usually call this a 'period'. This sense is interchangeable with 'full stop' in UK usage.
5. a consonant produced when a speaker blocks the air-stream inside the mouth compl
塞音
完全阻塞後突然釋放的子音
a consonant produced when a speaker blocks the air-stream inside the mouth completely and then lets it out in a single burst
The sounds /p/, /t/, and /k/ are examples of stops in English pronunciation.
在英語發音中，/p/、/t/、/k/ 都是塞音的例子。
/p/, /t/, /k/ are stops
Linguistics students practise making stop sounds by holding their breath briefly before releasing it.
語言學學生練習發出塞音，方法是先短暫屏住氣息再釋放出來。
A stop is different from a fricative because the air is completely blocked at first.
塞音和摩擦音不同，因為空氣在最初是完完全全被堵住的。
Kian learned to identify each stop by feeling his tongue close against his palate.
Kian 透過感受舌頭抵住上顎的完全閉合，學會辨識每個塞音。
- fricative
a consonant made with partial air obstruction, not full blockage
- continuant
a sound produced without complete closure of the vocal tract
用法筆記
This is a technical term in phonetics. The more common name for the general reader is 'plosive'. Voiced stops include /b/, /d/, /g/; voiceless stops include /p/, /t/, /k/.
6. on a pipe organ, a small knob or lever that the player pulls or pushes to contro
音栓
管風琴上控制音色的拉桿
on a pipe organ, a small knob or lever that the player pulls or pushes to control which set of pipes produces sound, changing the musical tone
Élise pulled out the large stop on the organ to make the music sound deeper.
Élise 拉出教堂管風琴上的大型音栓，讓樂聲聽起來更深沉。
pull out a stop
Each stop on the organ controls a different set of pipes inside the wooden instrument.
管風琴上的每個音栓都控制著樂器內部一組不同的音管。
The organist pushed all of the stops in, producing only the softest possible tone.
管風琴手將所有音栓推回去，只發出最輕柔的聲音。
In the old cathedral, the organ has fifty stops, each producing a unique musical colour.
那間古老的大教堂裡，管風琴有五十個音栓，每個都能創造出獨特的音色。
用法筆記
The phrase 'pull out all the stops' (meaning to use all available resources or effort) is derived from this sense — pulling out every stop on an organ produces the loudest and fullest sound.
常見錯誤
7. a thing that fills an opening or presses against a moving part in order to keep
塞子；止擋
堵塞孔洞或限制移動的物件
a thing that fills an opening or presses against a moving part in order to keep something in place or stop it from going any further
Élise pulled the rubber stop out of the sink to let the water drain away.
Élise 從水槽中拔出橡膠塞子，好讓水流出去。
pull out a stop (remove a plug from an opening)
A small metal stop on the closet door keeps the handle from hitting the wall.
衣櫃門上的一個小金屬擋塊，防止門把撞到牆壁。
door stop — device that limits the motion of a door
The plumber found a lump of grease acting as a stop inside the kitchen pipe.
水管工發現廚房水管內有一塊油脂堵住了管線。
Rohan wedged a wooden stop under his car wheel to keep it from rolling.
Rohan 在車輪下塞了一個木頭擋塊，防止車子滑動。
Kian removed the rubber stop from the bathroom tap and cleaned out the debris.
Kian 從浴室水龍頭拆下橡膠止擋，清除了裡面的雜物。
- plug
more specific for filling a hole in a pipe, sink, or container to prevent liquid from passing through
- stopper
used especially for bottle or sink plugs; more common than 'stop' in everyday household language
- block
a solid piece that fills a space, often larger and made of wood or metal; can be temporary or permanent
- obstruction
more formal; emphasises that something is blocking a passage or view
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs like pull out, remove, wedge, or act as to describe inserting, taking out, or functioning as the object.
stop — 形容詞
1. describes a control, part, instruction, or mark whose purpose is to block moveme
制動；停止
用來阻止動作、流動或運作的
describes a control, part, instruction, or mark whose purpose is to block movement, stop the flow of something, or end an operation
Tunde pressed the stop button on the washing machine when he heard a strange noise.
Tunde 聽到洗衣機發出怪聲後，按下了停止按鈕。
stop + noun (button) describing a control
A plumber came to replace the old stop valve on the hot water pipe.
一位水電師傅來更換熱水管上老舊的制動閥。
stop + noun (valve) describing a flow-stopping device
Nellie asked her bank to place a stop payment on the cheque that was stolen.
Nellie 要求銀行對那張失竊的支票設定止付。
A thick white stop line at the junction tells cyclists where to wait safely.
路口一條粗白停車線告訴自行車騎士要在哪裡安全等候。
Always check that the emergency stop switch is visible and easy to reach.
務必確認緊急停止開關是顯而易見且容易觸及的。
文法句型
stop + noun — used as an attributive adjective before the noun it describes
用法筆記
Always used before a noun (attributive position). Unlike most adjectives, it cannot follow a linking verb (❌ 'The button is stop') and has no comparative or superlative forms.