stop

vt.

1. 停止；中止，止住[+v-ing]
   It has stopped raining.

   雨停了。

2. 阻止，阻擋[O4][（+from）]
   The policemen stopped the fight.

   警察制止了這場鬥毆。

   The heavy snow stopped him from coming to our party.

   那場大雪使他未能前來參加我們的宴會。

3. 塞住；堵塞；填塞[（+up）]
   We stopped the leak in the gas pipe by means of lead.

   我們用鉛堵塞了瓦斯管上的漏洞。

4. 斷絕；止付；扣留
   The boss has stopped my wages.

   老板已停發我的薪資。

5. 用手指壓（樂器的孔，弦）

vi.

1. 停止；中止
   Stop for a while and take a rest.

   停一會兒休息休息。

   My watch has stopped.

   我的表停了。

2. 停下來（做別的事）[+to-v]
   He stopped to listen to her talking.

   他停下來聽她說話。

3. 【口】逗留；歇宿；（偶然）過訪[Q]
   On my way home I stopped at my aunt's.

   回家途中我順便到姑媽那兒去了一會兒。

   He stopped at a hotel for the night.

   他在一家旅館過夜。

4. 躊躇[（+at）]
5. 被塞住[（+up）]