He stopped short when he heard his name.

听见有人喊他的名字，他突然停住了。

《牛津词典》

He found what he was saying was not proper for the occasion and he stopped short.

他觉得自己说的话不对碴儿，就停住了。

《新英汉大辞典》

But he stopped short of calling on Israel to stop its assault.

但是他没有呼吁以色列停止进攻。

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He stopped short of saying the FSA would - or could - ban the products.

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Though Baucus specifically rejected the assault rifle ban, he stopped short of mentioning expanded background checks by name.

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But he stopped short of saying the scenario was impossible, adding that it "is well within the realm of physical law".

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