pull up short

​[pʊl ʌp ʃɔːt]

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

to stop suddenly in a vehicle

突然停车

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。