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.
雙語例句
1. She lifted the stopper from the carafe.
她拔出玻璃酒瓶上的瓶塞.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. That put a stopper on the rumour.
這樣一來,就把謠言止住了.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. Papa's stare is a conventional stopper to our requests.
爸爸的瞪眼是對我們請求事項的常見的決定性的回答.
來自辭典例句
4. He presses the rubber stopper firmly down on the vent.
他使橡膠塞牢固地塞進蓋上的排氣孔.
來自辭典例句
5. The stopper is too tight that it can't be withdrawn.