"pull up short" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 突然停下

Definition

指突然或意外地停下来，通常用于描述移动中的人或物。也可以表示某人突然停止某种行为或讲话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于叙述、故事讲述。可以指人或车“突然停下”，也可比喻某人说话或动作“突然中断”。不用于技术语境。常和原因连用。

Examples

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

汽车在一只猫跑过马路时**突然停下**。

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

他在门口**突然停下**，惊讶发现门是锁着的。

She pulled up short in the middle of her sentence.

她在说话中途**突然停下**。

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

我发现走错路时**突然停下**。

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

我们在餐馆外**突然停下**，因为看起来关门了。

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

一提到她的名字，你就能看见他**突然停下**。