vi. 停止;中斷;逗留;(使)停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻撓;止付;
n. 停止;(管風(fēng)琴的)音栓;停車站;(管風(fēng)琴的)音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一輛警車開過(guò)來(lái)與我們并排,示意我們停下來(lái)。
近義:impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate
反義:implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve
adj. 氣人的,使人不愉快的;<醫(yī)>起刺激作用的;
v. 使惱怒,使急躁;使感到不適,使疼痛;
"She found his preoccupation with money irritating."
她對(duì)他一心只想著錢感到很厭煩。
近義:importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, jarring, maddening
反義:likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing