stopped short

stop short

突然停下，猛然停住；（stop short of sth/doing sth）在即将做某事或达到某目标、程度前停下，没有做到或没有达到，常指差一点就要做而终于没有做（也可指被拦住而未达到）

1
Twigs snapped and leaves crackled as it galloped toward the hollow tree and stopped short of my hiding place.
它朝这棵空树快步而来，踩的树枝啪啪作响，踩的树叶发出沙沙的声音，然后停在了我藏身的附近。
2
While many birds travelled along well-known routes to warmer climates, others stopped short and spent the winter on landfills, feeding on food waste, and the multitudes of insects that thrive on the dumps.
虽然许多鸟类沿着熟悉的路线飞往气候更温暖的地方，但其他一些鸟类却短暂停留，在垃圾填埋场度过了一个冬天，并以食物垃圾以及在垃圾堆里茁壮成长的大量昆虫为食。
3
He stopped short when he heard his name.
听见有人喊他的名字，他突然停住了。
《牛津词典》

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