I may withhold the truth at times, but I stop short of actually telling lies.

我有时候可能不说真话, 但事实上我不至于到说谎的地步.

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Will the city council actually stop short of increasing taxes?

市议会真地不会采取增加税收的措施 吗 ?

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We will never stop short of goal.

我们不达目的,决不罢休.

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There is just enough validity in the idea for it to stop short of mental derangement.

这种观点尤其受到那些自认为拥有此种才能的人的追捧,但离精神错乱不过是一步之遥.

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I may not like her but I would stop short of calling her names.

我可能不喜欢她,但我不会再骂她了.

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In fact, the submission appears to stop short of taking such an extreme position.

事实上, 屈服看起来能缓解如此这般极端的状况.

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