102.四次“停顿”。stop,quit,pause,cease
(1)stop:停止;中止。指动作、运行、进展等被停下来,含突然、断然的意味。如:
She stopped and asked me a question.
她停下并且问了我一个问题。
(2)quit:离开;放弃;停止。指最终彻底停止某事,有时暗示遭到失败或面临挫折。如:
My father has quit smoking for two years.
我爸爸停止吸烟两年了。
(3)pause:暂停;停顿;中止。指暂时的、瞬间的停顿,隐含有再进行之意。如:(https://www.daowen.com)
He paused his speech and drank some water.
他停下演讲,然后喝了点水。
(4)cease:停止;终了;结束。指逐渐、徐徐中止某种状态的存在,是书面用词。如:
The rain has ceased.
雨停了。