英语词组pull them up short是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

pull (one) up short

To cause one to abruptly stop doing something. The sudden blaring of the alarm pulled me up short on my way down the hall. News of the reduction in funding pulled our researchers up short.

pull someone up short

to cause someone to stop short. My scream pulled him up short. The sudden thought that everything might not be all right pulled Tom up short.

bring/pull somebody up ˈshort

make somebody stop what they are doing because something attracts their attention or because they suddenly realize something: His criticism of my work pulled me up short, because I thought he was pleased with it.

词组	pull them up short
释义	(redirected from pull them up short) pull (one) up short To cause one to abruptly stop doing something. The sudden blaring of the alarm pulled me up short on my way down the hall. News of the reduction in funding pulled our researchers up short. pull someone up short to cause someone to stop short. My scream pulled him up short. The sudden thought that everything might not be all right pulled Tom up short. bring/pull somebody up ˈshort make somebody stop what they are doing because something attracts their attention or because they suddenly realize something: His criticism of my work pulled me up short, because I thought he was pleased with it.
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