老外最常用的英文短語(MP3+中英字幕) 第348期:put a stop to
釋義:
put a stop to 結束……
to 後面加上 a stop ( 中斷),表示“結束某事”。對我們來說, put an end to 更爲熟悉,不過實際日常生活會話中更多會用到 put a stop to。
例句:
I'll put a stop to that.
我來了結那件事。
Are you saying that we should put a stop to this?
你是說我們要中斷?
You can put a stop to this right now if you want to.
如果你願意,可以馬上結束。
I will talk to him, and we'll put a stop to it.
我會和他談談的,儘量把這件事了結了。
對話:
A: There were three robberies here last week.
上週這裏發生了3次搶劫案。
B: The police need to put a stop to that.
警察們應該避免這種事再次發生。