stop short of

• vt. 未到达(缺乏；不采取行动)

stop short of的用法和样例：

例句

1. I may not like her but I would stop short of calling her names.
   我可能不喜欢她，但我不会再骂她了。
2. She wouldn't stop short of stealing if she thought it would help her children.
   如果她认为偷窃能救助她的子女，她也会毫不犹豫地去干的。
3. He can be ruthless in getting what he wants, but I believe he would stop short of blackmail.
   他这个人为达到目的是心黑手辣的,但我认为他还不至于使用敲诈手段。

词汇搭配

• stop short of doing something 对(做)某事有所顾忌...