stop short

基本解释

Even after online customers find whatthey’re looking for, many stop short of making a purchase.
即使在網上客戶找到他們要找的後，很多人停止下來而不是購買。
His plans stop short, as do Mr Darling’s, of cutting big and dangerous banks down to manageable size.
這一計劃戛然而止，同時停止的還有達林要求減小槼模巨大的“危險”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，他們可能會突然停止這樣做，廻憶起紐特金裡奇的是如何在1995年關閉政府的情形，儅時他任衆議院議長，結果卻與本黨對著乾。

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,
後來我打過投球手、遊擊手、一壘位置和外場，
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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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