vi. 停止；中断；逗留；（使）停止工作
vt. 塞住；堵塞；阻挠；止付
n. 停止；（管风琴的）音栓；停车站；（管风琴的）音管
一、stop作及物动词
1.停止;中止,止住[+v-ing]
It has stopped raining.
雨停了.
2.阻止,阻挡[O4][(+from)]
The policemen stopped the fight.
警察制止了这场斗殴.
The heavy snow stopped him from coming to our party.
那场大雪使他未能前来参加我们的宴会.
3.塞住;堵塞;填塞[(+up)]
We stopped the leak in the gas pipe by means of lead.
我们用铅堵塞了煤气管上的漏洞.
4.断绝;止付;扣留
The boss has stopped my wages.
老板已停发我的工资.
5.用手指压(乐器的孔、弦)
二、stop作不及物动词
1.停止;中止
Stop for a while and take a rest.
停一会儿休息休息.
My watch has stopped.
我的表停了.
2.停下来(做别的事)[+to-v]
He stopped to listen to her talking.
他停下来听她说话.
3.【口】逗留;歇宿;(偶然)过访[Q]
On my way home I stopped at my aunt's.
回家途中我顺便到姑妈那儿去了一会儿.
He stopped at a hotel for the night.
他在一家旅馆过夜.
4.踌躇[(+at)]
5.被塞住[(+up)]
三、stop作名词
1.停止;中止;终止;停车
The train came to a stop.
火车停了下来.
2.停车站
I'll get off at the next stop.
我下一站下车.
3.【英】标点(特指句号)
4.逗留;歇宿
We made a stop in Tokyo.
我们在东京停留了一下.
5.塞住;阻碍
6.【摄】光圈
7.【语】塞音
8.(风琴等的)音栓,琴柱
1、stop at，含义是“住宿;[口]逗留在;对…有所踌躇”。
例句：How long does this train stop at Shenyang?
这列火车在沈阳要停多久?
2、stop in，含义是“ 顺便访问;中途作短暂访问”。
例句：And, of course, they will make a stop in Hollywood.
当然，它们会在好莱坞这一站做停留。
3、stop by，含义是“ 顺便访问;停在…近旁”。
例句：No need to stop by the reception.
不需要在前台停留。
4、stop over，含义是“中途停留;暂留;立刻”.
例句：It depends, how long is stop over?
看情形，转机停留多久?
5、stop up，含义是“ 堵塞;塞住;[口]熬夜”。
例句：He feels his heart stop up.
他感觉心头一阵堵塞。
stop to do sth 指停下来去做某事
stop doing sth 指停止做某事
stop sth 阻止……
stop ...from ( doing) sth 阻止……做……
如
He is tired ,he has to stop to have a rest .
The students stopped talking when the teacher came into the classroom .
The police stopped the car .
We should stop the children from playing with fire .
1. The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film.
批评的声音不会阻止人们涌到影院观看这部电影。
2. When I asked him to stop, he would not listen.
我叫他停下，可他不听。
3. He insisted we stop at a small restaurant just outside of Atlanta.
他坚持让我们在亚特兰大市外不远的一家小餐馆歇歇脚。
4. He proposed a new diplomatic initiative to try to stop the war.
他提出了一项新的外交计划以尽力阻止这场战争。
5. I saw Louise walking slowly to the bus stop.
我看见路易丝慢慢地走向公共汽车站。
6. Stop asking questions! You should know when enough is enough.
别问问题了！你应该知道什么时候该适可而止。