Put a stop to Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɑp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
PUT uh STOP too
pʊt/ /æɪ/ /stˈɒp/ /tˈuː
PUT uh STOP too
释义
To make something, usually something unwanted or harmful, stop from continuing.
用法与细微差别
This phrase is formal and often used to describe taking action to end a negative or problematic situation. Common in writing or official speech, e.g., 'put a stop to bullying'. It is not literal—don't use for ending neutral activities.
Spanish: poner fin a - detenerPortuguese (BR): colocar um fim em - acabar comPortuguese (PT): pôr fim a - acabar comChinese (Simplified): 制止 - 停止Chinese (Traditional): 制止 - 停止Hindi: समाप्त करना - रोक लगानाArabic: وضع حد لـ - إيقافBengali: অন্তর রাখানো - শেষ করাRussian: положить конец - прекратитьJapanese: 終止する - やめさせるVietnamese: chấm dứt - ngăn chặnKorean: 끝내다 - 중단시키다Turkish: son vermek - durdurmakUrdu: روک دینا - ختم کرناIndonesian: menghentikan - menaruh akhir
例句
The teacher decided to put a stop to the noise in the classroom.
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The manager will put a stop to the late arrivals.
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We need to put a stop to this problem before it gets worse.
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It’s time we put a stop to all this gossip at work.
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Parents finally put a stop to their kids fighting over the TV.
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The city hopes new laws will put a stop to illegal dumping.
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