校园英语口语习惯用语第279期:stop short of

stop short of 点到为止

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【讲解】

stop short 意为“忽然停年”，stop short of (doing) something 指“在某事来临之前忽然刹车，险些做某事”。例如：He just stopped short of calling her a murderer.（他差点把她叫做凶手。）

【对话】

A:My father beat me yesterday.

A:昨天爸爸打了我。

B:I think he only stopped short of hurting you.

B:我想他只是点到为止。

A:Anyways, he taught me a lesson.

A:不管怎么说，他把我教训了一顿。

B:He hopes you'll behave yourself.

B:他是希望你能规矩些。