stop short of 點(diǎn)到為止
【講解】
stop short 意為“忽然停年”,stop short of (doing) something 指“在某事來臨之前忽然剎車,險(xiǎn)些做某事”。例如:He just stopped short of calling her a murderer.(他差點(diǎn)把她叫做兇手。)
【對(duì)話】
A:My father beat me yesterday.
A:昨天爸爸打了我。
B:I think he only stopped short of hurting you.
B:我想他只是點(diǎn)到為止。
A:Anyways, he taught me a lesson.
A:不管怎么說,他把我教訓(xùn)了一頓。
B:He hopes you'll behave yourself.
B:他是希望你能規(guī)矩些。