老外最常用的英文短语 第348期:put a stop to(在线收听

   释义:

  put a stop to 结束……
  to 后面加上 a stop ( 中断),表示“结束某事”。对我们来说, put an end to 更为熟悉,不过实际日常生活会话中更多会用到 put a stop to。
  例句:
  I'll put a stop to that.
  我来了结那件事。
  Are you saying that we should put a stop to this?
  你是说我们要中断?
  You can put a stop to this right now if you want to.
  如果你愿意,可以马上结束。
  I will talk to him, and we'll put a stop to it.
  我会和他谈谈的,尽量把这件事了结了。
  对话:
  A: There were three robberies here last week.
  上周这里发生了3次抢劫案。
  B: The police need to put a stop to that.
  警察们应该避免这种事再次发生。
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