brought up short

• v. 突然停住

brought up short的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He stopped short when he heard his name.
   听见有人喊他的名字，他突然停住了。
2. The ship struck a shoal and brought up all standing.
   那艘船撞上了浅滩突然停住。