单词 | stopper |
释义 | stopper (once / 4014 pages) nv WORD FAMILY stopper: stoppered, stoppering, stoppers+/nonstop: nonstops/stop: nonstop, stoping, stoppable, stoppage, stopped, stopper, stopping, stops/stoppable: unstoppable/stoppage: stoppages/stoppered: unstoppered/stopping: stoppings/unstoppable: unstoppably USAGE EXAMPLESPolice are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800-577-TIPS or visit the website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Police are asking anyone with information to contact the police department’s violent crimes unit or Crime Stoppers. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) However, the Crime Stoppers program received another tip on one of the cases last week. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly Syn|Hypo|Hyper plug, stopple bung, spile a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask bottle cork, corkthe plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) drainpluga removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin earpluga plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise fipplea wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder) tampion, tompionplug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture tamponplug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) spigot, tapa plug for a bunghole in a cask Tampaxtampon used to absorb menstrual flow block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage an obstruction in a pipe or tube 2n a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply Syn|Hyper conversation stopper comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information 3n an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down Syn|Hyper show-stopper, showstopper act, bit, number, routine, turn a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program 4n (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump Hyper playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games 5v close or secure with or as if with a stopper She stoppered the wine bottle The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers Syn|Hyper stopple plug, secure, stop up fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug |
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