stopper

stopper
noun
  1. a plug for sealing a hole, especially in the neck of a bottle or other container
    (尤指瓶子等容器的)塞子
  2. [incombination]a person or thing that halts or obstructs a specified thing
    阻碍者;制止者;阻塞物
    a crime-stopper.
    制止犯罪的人。
    ■(in soccer or American football) a player whose function is to block attacks on goal from the middle of the field
    (英式足球、美式橄榄球的)中场球员
    ■(Baseball)a starting pitcher depended on to win a game or reverse a losing streak, or a relief pitcher who prevents the opposing team from scoring highly
    (棒球)主要投手,(阻止对手得高分的)替换投手
    ■(in sailing or climbing) a rope or clamp for preventing a rope or cable from being run out
    (航海中或攀登时防止绳子滑脱的)制缆索,绳子夹
    ■(Bridge). another term for control
    (桥牌)。 同 control
verb
  1. [usu. as adj. stoppered]use a stopper to seal (a bottle or other container)
    (用塞子)塞住(瓶子等容器)
    a small stoppered jar.
    用塞子塞住的一个小罐子。
常用词组
put a (或 the) stopper on
  1. (informal)prevent from happening or continuing
    (非正式)使停止,制止
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