The terrible motor-car drew slowly nearer and nearer, till at last he heard it stop just short of him.

那辆可怕的汽车慢慢地越开越近，最后他听见它在离他不远的地方停住了。

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Why do we then choose to stop just short of giving our gut the full credit it deserves?

为什么我们在肠子还没有填满的时候我们选择停止继续食用呢？

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Harry moved a few steps closer, taking care to stop just short of the point at which Uncle Vernon's outstretched hands could resume their strangling.

哈利向他挪近了几步，小心的站在维能姨夫抓不到的地方，以防维能姨夫伸出手来把他掐死。

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The council, Cook said, will "stop just short of adoption" of the resolution to allow troop withdrawal to begin.

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They had plans to stop on the 8-hour drive just a few hours short of the prison destination so he could have time to spare when he was due to show up before noon on Monday.

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Another ball falls just short of Shah, but he can't stop the run, much to Broad's chagrin.

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