stop off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To break a journey
中途停留
Hacer una parada
途中で立ち寄る
도중에 들르다
To make a brief stop during travel.
在旅途中短暂停留。
Hacer una breve parada durante un viaje.
旅行中に短い休憩や寄り道をすること。
여행 중에 잠깐 들르다.
Base verb: stop
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- We stopped off in Paris. 我们在巴黎停留了一下hicimos una parada en París私たちはパリに立ち寄った우리는 파리에 들렀다.
- Stop off for lunch if you like. 想的话可以中途停下来吃午饭para a comer si quieresよければランチに寄っていって원하면 점심 먹으러 들러.
- She stopped off at the supermarket. 她顺路去了超市paró en el supermercado彼女はスーパーに寄った그녀는 슈퍼마켓에 들렀다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: travel, break, detour
Tone: practical
✓ Do Say
- Stop off中途停留、顺路去Hacer una parada; Parar en途中で寄る、立ち寄る중간에 들르다, 잠시 멈추다
Origin & History
From interrupting a journey.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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