"pull up short" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 突然停下

Definición

指突然或意外地停下來，通常用於移動中的人或物。也可指某人突然中止某動作或說話。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

常见于叙述和故事。既可指人或车突然停下，也可比喻某事被突然打断。技术语境较少用。常与“因为……”一起出现。

Ejemplos

The car pulled up short when a cat ran across the road.

汽車在一隻貓突然橫穿馬路時**突然停下**。

He pulled up short at the door, surprised to find it locked.

他在門口**突然停下**，驚訝地發現門鎖著。

She pulled up short in the middle of her sentence.

她在說話中途**突然停下**。

I pulled up short when I realized I was going the wrong way.

我發現走錯路時**突然停下**。

We pulled up short outside the restaurant because it looked closed.

我們在餐廳外**突然停下**，因為看起來關門了。

You could see him pull up short at the mention of her name.

一提到她的名字，你就能看到他**突然停下**。