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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