standstill
英 /ˈstændstɪl/ 美 /ˈstændstɪl/
- n. 停顿；停滞A state in which all movement or activity has stopped.
Traffic came to a standstill outside the station.
车站外的交通完全停滞了。
Severe flooding brought construction to a standstill, delaying urgently needed housing projects across the region.
严重洪灾使施工完全停顿，延误了该地区急需的住房项目。
搭配
come to a standstill 陷入停顿bring something to a standstill 使某事停顿at a standstill 处于停滞状态
辨析提示
常用come to a standstill，注意冠词a。
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