ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤altogether, completely, entirely全部停止;完全停止◇The noise faded, then ceased altogether.噪聲逐漸減弱,然後完全停了。➤all but, almost, virtually差不多終止;幾乎停止▸➤largely很大程度上停止▸➤effectively實際上停止◇My job had effectively ceased to exist.我的工作崗位實際上已經不存在了。➤forthwith (formal, especially BrE) , immediately立即/馬上停止◇These violations of the code must cease forthwith.這些違犯法規的行為必須立即停止。➤abruptly, suddenly陡然/突然停止◇The bird's song ceased abruptly.鳥兒的鳴唱聲戛然而止。➤gradually逐漸停止▸➤momentarily停止片刻▸➤eventually, finally終於停止➤soon很快停止▸➤long, long since早就停止◇The conversation had long ceased to interest me.我早就對談話喪失了興趣。PREPOSITION➤with隨⋯而停止◇Building ceased with the outbreak of war.建設工程因為戰爭爆發而停了下來。