unstop

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
    — I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger.
  2. To unplug or uncork a container.
    — I unstopped a bottle of wine to celebrate.
  3. To draw out the stops of (an organ).

词形变化

unstops present,singular,third-person unstopping participle,present unstopped participle,past unstopped past

词源

From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary