pull up short [pʊl ʌp ʃɔːt] to stop suddenly in a vehicle 突然停车 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 例句： 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。