英语词组stop short of doing something是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

stop short of doing somethingstop short of (doing something)

to decide not to do something.

I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him.

to almost do something, or partly do something without completing it.

The punishments are quite severe but they stop short of losing your job.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms stop well short of or stop just short of:

The government is stopping just short of threatening to go to war.

stop short of (something)

1. To cease moving before reaching something or some place. The golf ball stopped just short of the hole. The van skidded on the ice, but it thankfully stopped short of the cars in front of it.

2. To almost or partially do something but stop before going through with or completing it. She told him how much she cared for him, but stopped short of saying "I love you." The president stopped short of declaring war, deciding to wait and see what the foreign leader would do next.

stop short of a place

not to go as far as something. The bus stopped short of the end of the road. The speeding car stopped short of the sidewalk where children were playing.

stop short of doing something

not to go as far as doing something. Fortunately Bob stopped short of hitting Tom. The boss criticized Jane's work but stopped short of firing her. Jack was furious but stopped short of hitting Tom.

词组	stop short of doing something
释义	Idiom stop short of doing somethingstop short of (doing something) 1. to decide not to do something. I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him. 2. to almost do something, or partly do something without completing it. The punishments are quite severe but they stop short of losing your job. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms stop well short of or stop just short of: The government is stopping just short of threatening to go to war. (redirected from stop short of doing something) stop short of (something) 1. To cease moving before reaching something or some place. The golf ball stopped just short of the hole. The van skidded on the ice, but it thankfully stopped short of the cars in front of it. 2. To almost or partially do something but stop before going through with or completing it. She told him how much she cared for him, but stopped short of saying "I love you." The president stopped short of declaring war, deciding to wait and see what the foreign leader would do next. stop short of a place not to go as far as something. The bus stopped short of the end of the road. The speeding car stopped short of the sidewalk where children were playing. stop short of doing something not to go as far as doing something. Fortunately Bob stopped short of hitting Tom. The boss criticized Jane's work but stopped short of firing her. Jack was furious but stopped short of hitting Tom.
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