put a stop to 結(jié)束……
to 后面加上 a stop ( 中斷),表示“結(jié)束某事”。對我們來說, put an end to 更為熟悉,不過實(shí)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(jié)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.
如果你愿意,可以馬上結(jié)束。
I will talk to him, and we'll put a stop to it.
我會和他談?wù)劦?,盡量把這件事了結(jié)了。
對話:
A: There were three robberies here last week.
上周這里發(fā)生了3次搶劫案。
B: The police need to put a stop to that.
警察們應(yīng)該避免這種事再次發(fā)生。