standstill meaning in English
n. 停止,停顿,搁浅(come [be brought] to a stand停顿下来)。
2.adj. 停顿的,停滞的;引起停顿的,造成停滞的 (a stand strike 使生产停顿的罢工)。
Examples
- German shipping had thus come to a standstill .
因此德国的航运完全停顿。 - This brought all trade to a standstill .
这使一切贸易陷于停顿。 - We had ridden the willing horse to a standstill .
我们把这匹驯良的马骑得都走不动了。 - Transportation was at a standstill .
交通瘫痪。 - At this time the conservative pay standstill was in operation .
此刻,保守党的工资冻结仍然生效。