cease
用法要点
句型搭配
cease 常与 to do 或 doing 搭配,表示停止做某事,如 cease to exist(停止存在)或 cease working(停止工作)。
介词用法
cease 后可接 from,但较少用,如 cease from activity(停止活动),更常见的是直接接名词或动词。
语域说明
cease 是正式词汇,多用于书面语、法律文件或正式声明,日常口语中更常用 stop。
基础例句
The rain ceased just in time for our picnic.
雨及时停了,正好赶上我们的野餐。
He ceased talking when the teacher entered the room.
老师进房间时,他停止了说话。
The noise from the construction site ceased at night.
建筑工地的噪音在晚上停止了。
高级例句
The company decided to cease operations in that region due to economic downturns.
由于经济下滑,公司决定停止在该地区的运营。
Under the treaty, both nations agreed to cease all military activities.
根据条约,两国同意停止所有军事活动。
The research indicates that the species may cease to exist within a decade.
研究表明,该物种可能在十年内灭绝。
高频搭配
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常见错误
cease 和 stop 都表示停止,但 cease 更正式,且通常不与 stop 重复使用;应直接用 stop 或 cease,避免冗余。
cease 后通常直接接动词-ing 形式或名词,from 不是必需介词,直接说 cease playing 更自然。
近义词辨析
stop
stop 更通用和口语化,可用于各种场合;cease 更正式,常用于法律、商务或正式声明中。
Stop talking! (日常) vs. Cease all communications immediately. (正式)
halt
halt 强调突然或强制性的停止,常用于军事或紧急情况;cease 更侧重于逐渐或正式的终止。
The train halted abruptly. (突然停止) vs. The factory ceased production last year. (正式停止)