“停止做”在英语中常见的表达有 stop doing 、 cease doing 以及 quit doing 。以下为你详细介绍:
含义:是最常用的表达“停止做某事”的短语,强调动作的终止,不再继续进行之前正在做的动作。
例句:
Stop talking and listen to me.(别说话了,听我说。)
I decided to stop smoking because it's bad for my health.(我决定戒烟,因为这对我的健康有害。)
含义:语气较为正式、书面,常用于较为严肃或正式的场合,同样表示停止正在进行的行为。
例句:
The factory ceased doing business due to financial difficulties.(由于财务困难,这家工厂停止了营业。)
The rain ceased doing that, and the sun came out.(雨停了,太阳出来了 。)
含义:侧重于主动放弃做某事,有一种比较坚决、不再继续的意味,常用于口语和非正式场合。
例句:
He quit doing his job because he was too stressed.(他因为压力太大而辞去了工作。)
I'm going to quit doing this meaningless work.(我打算不再做这份毫无意义的工作了。)