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stop doing/to do stop to do 停止，中断做某事后去做另一件事。 stop doing 停止做某事。 They stop to smoke a cigarette. 他们停下来，抽了根烟。 I must stop smoking. 我必须戒烟了。 forget doing/to do forget to do 忘记

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blanket n.毯子 vt.覆盖 The mother wrapped the baby in a blanket. 这位母亲把婴儿裹在毯子里。 In winter, our roof is blanketed in snow.=In winter, our roof is covered in snow. 在冬天的时候，我们的屋顶都会被霄覆盖。 q