stop ... ing 停止做某事
stop something 中的 something 可以被動(dòng)詞的... ing 替換,成為 stop 的賓語(yǔ)。該句式表示“停止做某事”,“放下手中的事情”等。
例句:
I always stop eating before I feel full.
我每次都吃到飽為止。
I won't stop to smoke. I stopped smoking.
我不會(huì)停下來(lái)抽煙的,我早就戒煙了。
I've had it. Stop acting like my mother.
真累啊,別總像我媽似的。
Will you stop doing that?
你能住手嗎?
對(duì)話:
A: You have to stop smoking.
你得戒煙了。
B: I know, but it's very difficult.
我知道,不過(guò)這很難。