late 15c., "one who obstructs," agent noun from stop (v.). From 1590s as "something that obstructs;" specific sense "glass plug for a bottle neck" is from 1660s. As a verb from 1670s. Related: Stoppered.
权威例句
1. She lifted the stopper from the carafe.
她拔出玻璃酒瓶上的瓶塞.
2. That put a stopper on the rumour.
这样一来,就把谣言止住了.
3. Papa's stare is a conventional stopper to our requests.
爸爸的瞪眼是对我们请求事项的常见的决定性的回答.
4. He presses the rubber stopper firmly down on the vent.
他使橡胶塞牢固地塞进盖上的排气孔.
5. The stopper is too tight that it can't be withdrawn.