standstill

英 ['stæn(d)stɪl] 美 ['stændstɪl]
  • n. 停顿；停止
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中文词源

standstill 停滞，停止

stand,站立，still,停止，静止。

英语词源

standstill (n.)
"state of cessation of movement," 1702, from stand (v.) + still (adv.). Earlier the notion would have been expressed simply by stand.

权威例句

1. Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played.
在比赛进行的时候，阿根廷全国几乎陷入了停顿状态。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Investigations have ground to a standstill because no witnesses have come forward.
调查陷入停滞，因为没有证人站出来。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering.
正常生活陷于瘫痪，经济止步不前。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill.
我们前面的小组突然停了下来。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The security alert brought the airport to a standstill .
安全警戒使机场陷入停顿状态。

来自《权威词典》

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