ceases

ceases

形容词

1. 不再存在的

Definition: 停止存在或发生的。

Example: The noise ceases as soon as the machine is turned off.

译文：当机器关闭时，噪音就停止了。

名词

1. 停止，终止

Definition: 停止或结束某事物的行动或运作。

Example: The cease of hostilities brought relief to the war-torn country.

译文：战事的停止给这个饱经战火的国家带来了宽慰。

词语辨析

cease, stop, quit, halt

cease 表示停止或结束某事物的行动或状态。

stop 指暂停或中断某事物的进行。

quit 表示主动停止或离开某事物。

halt 指突然停止或中断某事物。

词汇扩充

- ceaselessly (副词)：不断地，不停地

- cessation (名词)：停止，终止

- ceasingly (副词)：不断地，持续地

近义词

stop, end, terminate, discontinue

反义词

continue, persist, endure, carry on

柯林斯词典

cease (verb)

[V to-inf] If something ceases or if someone or something causes it to cease, it stops happening or existing. (停止，终止)

ceaseless (adjective)

If something is ceaseless, it continues for a long time without stopping or changing. (持续不断的)

牛津词典

cease (verb)

[no object] Come or bring to an end. (停止)

ceaseless (adjective)

Constant and unending. (不断的)

用法

cease后面常接不定式、动名词或that从句。

cease常与stop互换，但cease更正式。

例句

1. The noise ceases as soon as the machine is turned off.
   机器一关闭，噪音就停止了。
2. The rain ceased and the sun came out.
   雨停了，阳光出来了。
3. The company has decided to cease all operations in the country.
   公司已决定在该国停止一切运营。
4. The fighting ceased at dawn.
   战斗在黎明时分停止了。
5. She wanted the noise to cease.
   她希望噪音停止。
6. He ceased to be a member of the committee.
   他不再是委员会的成员了。
7. The rain ceased after a few hours.
   几个小时后雨停了。
8. The committee has ceased to exist.
   该委员会已不复存在。
9. They ceased trading with other countries.
   他们停止与其他国家的贸易。
10. They never ceased to be amazed by his talent.
    他们对他的才华始终感到惊讶。
11. The pain did not cease.
    痛苦没有止息。
12. The fighting ceased at midnight.
    战斗在午夜时分停止了。
13. The company ceases trading at the end of the month.
    公司将在本月底停止交易。
14. The rain ceased suddenly.
    雨突然停了。
15. He ordered his men to cease fire.
    他命令手下停火。
16. She ceased to struggle.
    她停止了挣扎。
17. The music ceased and the lights went down.
    音乐停了，灯光暗了。
18. The child's crying ceased.
    孩子的哭声停了。
19. The rain will cease by evening.
    雨将在晚上停止。
20. They finally ceased their complaints.
    他们最终停止了抱怨。
21. The wind ceased at last.
    风终于停息了。