standstill
['stændstil]
n.停顿
例句与用法:
A sudden shower of rain brought our horses to a complete standstill.
突然来一了阵雨,使我们的马完全停了下来。
Bob rode his horse to a standstill.
鲍勃把马骑得走不动了。
Agriculture and industry are at a standstill. Food is scarce and to crown it all, there is no central government in being.
工农业生产停滞不前,粮食匮乏,更为糟糕的是,中央政府已完全不复存在。
Smog used to bring London traffic to a standstill.
过去伦敦的交通常因烟雾而受阻。
词形变化:
名词: stander | 动词过去式: stood | 动词过去分词: stood | 动词现在分词: standing | 动词第三人称单数: stands |
详细释义:
n.
停止; 停顿; 停滞不前[S]
The work has come to a standstill.
工作陷于停顿。