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stop short of 点到为止
【讲解】
stop short 意为“忽然停年”，stop short of (doing) something 指“在某事来临之前忽然刹车，险些做某事”。例如：He just stopped short of calling her a murderer.（他差点把她叫做凶手。）
【对话】
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:我想他只是点到为止。
A:Anyways, he taught me a lesson.
A:不管怎么说，他把我教训了一顿。
B:He hopes you'll behave yourself.
B:他是希望你能规矩些。
