stop to do sth的中文意思是“停下来(正在做的事)去做(另外的)某事”；stop doing sth的中文意思是“停止做(正在做的)某事”。
stop to do和stop doing简介
一、stop to do sth
stop to do sth是指中断当前做的某事，然后去做另一件事。以不定式作目的状语，to do 表示为做的“目的”，即表示“要去做……”。例如：
1.Josh stops to drink some coke.
Josh停下来喝了一口可乐。
2.People just don't stop to think about the consequences.
人们做事情就是不肯停下来想想后果。
类似的还有：decide to do, determine to do, learn to do, want to do, expect to do, hope to do, refuse to do, manage to do, wish to do, pretend to do,offer to do, promise to do, choose to do, plan to do, agree to do, ask to do, beg to do, afford to do, help ( to ) do, strive to do, happen to do, wait to do, threaten to do等。
二、stop doing sth
stop doing sth是指停止正在做的某事。stop doing sth是一个固定搭配，一个“约定俗成”的短语。例如：
1.I stopped reading the book when my mother asked me to have supper.
当妈妈叫我去吃晚饭时,我停止了读书.
2.Stop trying to run my life for me.
别老想操纵我的生活。
类似的还有：consider doing, suggest doing, advise doing, look forward to doing, excuse doing, pardon doing, admit doing, delay doing, put off doing, fancy doing, avoid doing, keep (on) doing, practice doing, deny doing等。
