pull up short
[pʊl ʌp ʃɔːt]
pull up
when a vehicle or driver pulls up, the vehicle slows down and stops
当车辆或司机pull up时，就是说车辆减速停下的意思
to stop suddenly in a vehicle
突然停车
A dog suddenly ran across the road and I had to pull up short.
一只狗突然横穿马路，我只好猛踩刹车。
The sudden appearance of the boy directly in front of the car caused the
driver to pull up short.
那个小男孩突然出现在车前，使司机紧急刹车。
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