1 stop; cease; halt; pause: |
| 停下工作 stop work |
| 雨停了。 The rain has stopped. |
| 他不停地写着。 He kept on writing. |
| 蟋蟀叫个不停。 The crickets are chirping endlessly. |
| 她停了一会儿,又接着讲下去。 She paused a moment before continuing the story. |
| 演奏完序曲,乐队停下来调了调音。 After the overture, the orchestra stopped to tune up again. |