stop short of

英 美
  • vt.未到达(缺乏;不采取行动)
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
  • short adj.短的;矮的;短期的;短缺的;简略的;粗暴无礼的;[语]短音的adv.缺少;未达到;半中间(打断);过早地(终止)n.烈酒;电影短片;[电]短路v.(使)短路
  • stop v.停止;阻止;停留n.停止;逗留;车站
    1. I may not like her but I would stop short of calling her names.
      我可能不喜欢她,但我不会再骂她了。
    2. She wouldn't stop short of stealing if she thought it would help her children.
      如果她认为偷窃能救助她的子女,她也会毫不犹豫地去干的。
    3. He can be ruthless in getting what he wants, but I believe he would stop short of blackmail.
      他这个人为达到目的是心黑手辣的,但我认为他还不至于使用敲诈手段。