stop short of

基本解釋

Even after online customers find whatthey’re looking for, many stop short of making a purchase.
即使在網(wǎng)上客戶找到他們要找的後，很多人停止下來而不是購買。
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，他們可能會突然停止這樣做，廻憶起紐特金裡奇的是如何在1995年關(guān)閉政府的情形，儅時他任衆(zhòng)議院議長，結(jié)果卻與本黨對著乾。
FOR those who stop short of stuffing their mattress with banknotes, money-market funds are meant to be the next best thing.
對於那些沒有足夠的錢去塞牀墊的人來講，貨幣市場基金是另一種選擇。

At each stop, they can walk a short path to a viewing area where they can see a different part of the park.

Despite the vehemence of their language, Mr Houellebecq's characters usually stop short of outright brutality.
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Oracle appears to be betting that the commission will stop short of blocking the merger.
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