Uncle Tom stopped short and looked at me.

汤姆叔叔突然停了下来,看了看我。

The professor opened his mouth to say something; but he stopped short.

教授开口说话,但又突然停止了。

He stopped short when he heard his name called.

他听到有人叫他,就突然停了下来。

The horse stopped short when he heard my voice.

那匹马一听见我的声音就突然停了下来。

Stopping the car short caused a pileup on the highway.

这辆汽车突然刹车使公路上的汽车排成长龙。