standstill

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

中文词源


standstill 停滞,停止

stand,站立,still,停止,静止。

英文词源


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

双语例句


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。

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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。

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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。

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

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

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