stop in phrasal verbphr v informal a) GOto make a short visit to a place or person, especially while you are going somewhere else 顺便拜访,顺路探望 I’ll stop in and see you on my way home. 我在回家路上会顺路来看你。
at I need to stop in at the library. 我要顺路去一下图书馆。
b) British EnglishBrESTAY/NOT LEAVE to stay at home 待在家里 I’m stopping in to wash my hair tonight. 我今晚待在家里洗头。
stop at• By late afternoon we'd stopped in at a number of bars along the pier.• He chose a holiday, one on which many families sightseeing in Jerusalem stop in at one of the inexpensive downtown restaurants.• I need to stop in at the office for a minute.• He never stopped in at the Susweca for refreshment after he was finished for the day.
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