Definition
to cause someone to suddenly stop what they are doing or saying, usually due to surprise or shock.
使某人因驚訝而突然停止
The bad news brought him up short.
這個壞消息讓他突然停了下來。
Her pointed question brought him up short.
她尖銳的問題讓他突然停住了。
I thought everything was going well, but this sudden issue brought me up short.
我以為一切都很順利，但這個突然的問題讓我愣住了。