late 15c., "one who obstructs," agent noun from stop (v.). From 1590s as "something that obstructs;" specific sense "glass plug for a bottle neck" is from 1660s. As a verb from 1670s. Related: Stoppered.
双语例句
1. She lifted the stopper from the carafe.
她拔出玻璃酒瓶上的瓶塞.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. That put a stopper on the rumour.
这样一来,就把谣言止住了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. Papa's stare is a conventional stopper to our requests.
爸爸的瞪眼是对我们请求事项的常见的决定性的回答.
来自辞典例句
4. He presses the rubber stopper firmly down on the vent.
他使橡胶塞牢固地塞进盖上的排气孔.
来自辞典例句
5. The stopper is too tight that it can't be withdrawn.
