Several times I put my thumb on the switch of the flashlight, but each time I stop short of turning it on.

有好几次我都想打开手电筒，但最终没有这样做。

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Strive for elegance in designs and code, but sometimes it is better to stop short of the most elegant solution in favor of a simpler one.

在设计和编码时，追求优雅是必要的，但有时候在优雅上少花点时间而更多关注解决方案的简单性，结果可能更好。

youdao

Chilblains are only one stop short of frostbite, you know, and occur in all the same places.

你知道，冻疮与冻伤只有一步之遥，而且它们发生的部位全都一样。

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At each stop, they can walk a short path to a viewing area where they can see a different part of the park.

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Despite the vehemence of their language, Mr Houellebecq's characters usually stop short of outright brutality.

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Why did her new companion stop short of doing that which would make her heart sing?

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Oracle appears to be betting that the commission will stop short of blocking the merger.

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