(Please) Stop ... ing! 停下……!
前文中的 stop ... ing 為祈使句,尤其常用作 stop ... ing!的形態(tài)。相反,Don't stop ... ing 表示“不要停下某事”,即“繼續(xù)做某事”。
例句:
Stop being lazy. You need to study harder.
別那么懶,你得更加勤奮地學(xué)習(xí)。
Stop looking at me like that.
不要那么看我。
Stop talking to me like you're my boyfriend!
別說得你像我男朋友似的。
Stop saying you're sorry.
別說抱歉的話。
對話:
A: Stop jumping on the bed you two!
你們兩個,別在床上蹦了!
B: But it's so much fun, Dad.
不過這很好玩啊,老爸。