stop short

基本解释

Even after online customers find whatthey’re looking for, many stop short of making a purchase.
即使在网上客户找到他们要找的后，很多人停止下来而不是购买。
His plans stop short, as do Mr Darling’s, of cutting big and dangerous banks down to manageable size.
这一计划戛然而止，同时停止的还有达林要求减小规模巨大的“危险”银行的提议。
But they will probably stop short of doing this, remembering how Newt Gingrich’s shutdown of the government in 1995, when he was speaker of the House, ended up working against their party.
但是，他们可能会突然停止这样做，回忆起纽特金里奇的是如何在1995年关闭政府的情形，当时他任众议院议长，结果却与本党对着干。

At each stop, they can walk a short path to a viewing area where they can see a different part of the park.
And then later on, I played pitcher, short stop, first base, outfield,
后来我打过投球手、游击手、一垒位置和外场，
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Our last stop was under a cherry tree a short way from the house.

Despite the vehemence of their language, Mr Houellebecq's characters usually stop short of outright brutality.
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