transitive. To bring to a standstill, to cause to cease or stop.
| 单词 | θ111176 |
| 释义 | the world > movement > absence of movement > render immobile [verb (transitive)] > stop the movement of > bring to a standstill (12) astintc700 transitive. To bring to a standstill, to cause to cease or stop. stinta1330 To cause (a person, animal, oneself) to cease moving, to bring to a stand. Obsolete. arrestc1374 To cause to stop; to stop the course of. motion, course, pace; growth, decay, etc. stopc1440 To arrest the onward movement of (a person or thing); to bring to a stand or state of rest; to cause to halt on a journey; also, to prevent the… stowc1440 Obscure or uncertain senses. ? To bring to a stand. stote1489 transitive. To cause to halt, stop. to pull up1623 transitive. To draw (a horse's reins) tight, as a means of stopping; to cause (a horse, or horse-drawn vehicle) to stop by doing this; to bring to a… to draw up1765 transitive. To cause (a horse, or horse-drawn vehicle) to stop by drawing on the reins; to bring (a vehicle) to a halt. Cf. to pull up 3a at pull, v.… halt1805 transitive. To cause to halt; to bring to a stand; to stop. to bring to a standstill1809 literal and figurative. A state of cessation of movement or activity; a halt, a pause. Chiefly in to come to a standstill, to bring to a standstill… snub1841 Nautical and U.S. To check or stop (a rope or cable) suddenly while running out; to stop or bring up (a boat, etc.) sharply or suddenly, esp. by… paralyse1933 figurative. transitive. Chiefly North American. To stop (a system, place, or organization) from operating by causing disruption; to bring to a… |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。