| 单词 | to stop traffic |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stop (also halt) traffic P2. Originally and chiefly U.S. to stop (also halt) traffic and variants: (of a person or thing) to attract attention; to be particularly remarkable, attractive, or impressive. Cf. traffic stopper n., traffic-stopping adj.In quot. 1907 apparently with literal reference. ΚΠ 1907 Sun (Baltimore) 19 July 11/8 His smile halts traffic... The police rounded up a dozen peddlers who help to congest the New York entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge... ‘This fellow is the worst of the lot; his queer grin makes people stop to look at him.’] 1927 H. C. Witwer Classics in Slang 12 Blanche is a cutey, which stops traffic every time she goes downtown for a walk. 1934 Daily News (N.Y.) 5 Mar. 38/3 A typical town outfit of his is single breasted gray mixture suit,..white pocket handkerchief, and black shoes. Nothing to stop traffic with, but smart. 2000 Village Voice (N.Y.) 18 Jan. 107/2 You see that ass on her? Talk about stopping traffic. < as lemmas |
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