英语词汇“halt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	halt
释义	Trends of halt View usage for: halt (hɔːlt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, 3rd person singular presenttense halts, present participle halting, past tense, past participle halted 1. verb When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still. They halted at a short distance from the house. [VERB] The engine note changed as the aircraft landed, taxied and halted. [VERB] She held her hand out flat, to halt him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: stop, draw up, pull up, break off More Synonyms of halt 2. verb When something such as growth, development, or activity halts or when you halt it, it stops completely. Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday. [VERB noun] He criticised the government for failing to halt economic decline. [VERB noun] The flow of assistance to Vietnam's fragile economy from its ideological allies hasvirtually halted. [VERB] Synonyms: hold back, end, check, block More Synonyms of halt 3. verb 'Halt!' is a military order to stop walking or marching and stand still. The colonel ordered 'Halt!' [VERB] 4. countable noun A halt is a very small station on a country railway line, which often consists only of ashort platform and no building. [British] Synonyms: stop, end, close, break More Synonyms of halt 5. See to call a halt 6. See to a halt 7. See to a halt More Synonyms of halt halt in British English 1 (hɔːlt) noun 1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress 2. mainly British a minor railway station, without permanent buildings 3. call a halt noun, sentence substitute 4. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching verb 5. to come or bring to a halt Word origin C17: from the phrase to make halt, translation of German halt machen, from halten to hold1, stop halt in British English 2 (hɔːlt) verb (intransitive) 1. (esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective 2. to waver or be unsure 3. archaic to be lame adjective 4. archaic a. lame b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the halt noun 5. archaic lameness Word origin Old English healt lame; related to Old Norse haltr, Old High German halz lame, Greek kólos maimed, Old Slavonic kladivo hammer halt in American English 1 (hɔlt) intransitive verb 1. to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily They halted for lunch and strolled about transitive verb 2. to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop They halted operations during contract negotiations noun 3. a temporary or permanent stop interjection 4. (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect) Word origin [1615–25; from the phrase make halt for G halt machen. See hold1] halt in American English 2 (hɔlt) intransitive verb 1. to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble 2. to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate 3. archaic to be unable to walk or to walk only with difficulty adjective 4. archaic lame; limping noun archaic 5. difficulty in walking 6. (used with a plural v.) (usually preceded by the) people who are unable to walk or who walk only with difficulty the halt and the blind Derived forms haltless adjective Word origin [bef. 900; ME; OE healt; c. OHG halz, ON haltr, Goth halts, akin to L clādēs damage, loss] Examples of 'halt' in a sentence halt Protection zones have been set up to halt the spread. The Sun (2017) They had driven off from the pumps without paying but their getaway came to a shuddering halt when they barely made it off the forecourt. The Sun (2016) The audience for the opening night booed so loudly and for so long that the conductor halted the production to allow the tumult to subside. Times, Sunday Times (2016) To try to somehow halt that decline. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Play continued as some parents yelled for the ref to halt play. The Sun (2006) The temptation to halt the government programme for a few days was impressively resisted. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We have to find a way of halting the slide. The Sun (2013) With that our rally has ground to a shuddering halt. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But experts last night warned it will not halt the spread of the virus. The Sun (2014) The open door and housekeeping cart brought us to an abrupt halt. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He is not ready to bring a halt to his recruitment policy yet. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It brings the economy to a halt. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Recovery may take decades unless the decline is halted. Times, Sunday Times (2014) That same year the government also halted its research on the prevalence of the offence. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Something must be done to halt the slide. The Sun (2013) It was supposed to work by cutting off the blood supply to the tumour and halting its growth. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And the umpires who colluded with them in getting play halted after tea because of bad light are also guilty. The Sun (2013) Japanese car sales suffered a record slump last month after the earthquake and tsunami brought areas of the country to a halt. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Domestic demand also dried up as the property sector sought to limit the building of new homes and car manufacturers halted production. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The third flew into the ditch down the right and number four whistled to a halt eight yards short of the raised green. The Sun (2008) He pulls to a halt at the end of the rank, and hails the cab opposite. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But all around me, conversation completely halted. Admiral Sandy Woodward, With Patrick Robinson ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003) The loss-making vehicle manufacturer has halted sales until the problem is fixed. Times, Sunday Times (2012) During this period, both sides would thrash out the terms for preliminary negotiations over a permanent halt. Times, Sunday Times (2008) BRITAIN ground to a halt yesterday as railways and airports surrendered to a few inches of snow. The Sun (2007) I halt just short of the town to explore a ruined castle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A second safety device should have automatically halted the flow of fuel when the tank was full but also failed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The leak has halted the flow of 130,000 barrels of crude per day, the company said. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages halt British English: halt /hɔːlt/ NOUN A halt is an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. The lift came to a halt. American English: halt Arabic: وُقوف Brazilian Portuguese: parada Chinese: 停止 Croatian: stanka Czech: zastavení Danish: stop Dutch: stilstand European Spanish: detención Finnish: pysähdys French: halte German: Pause Greek: στάση σταμάτημα Italian: fermata Japanese: 停止 Korean: 정지하다 Norwegian: stans Polish: postój European Portuguese: paragem Romanian: întrerupere Russian: остановка Latin American Spanish: detención Swedish: rast Thai: การหยุด Turkish: duraksama Ukrainian: зупинка Vietnamese: sự dừng lại British English: halt VERB When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still. They halted at a short distance from the house. American English: halt Brazilian Portuguese: parar Chinese: 停住 European Spanish: detenerse French: stopper German: anhalten Italian: fermarsi Japanese: 停止する Korean: 정지하다 European Portuguese: parar Latin American Spanish: detenerse All related terms of 'halt' halt sign a sign instructing traffic to stop and then proceed only if the road ahead is clear to a halt If someone or something comes to a halt , they stop moving . halt decline If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance , or quality. call a halt to put an end (to something); stop halt production Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities. grind to a halt to come to a grinding halt If a country's economy or something such as a process grinds to a halt , it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops . halt the violence Violence is behaviour which is intended to hurt , injure , or kill people. to call a halt If someone calls a halt to something such as an activity , they decide not to continue with it or to end it immediately . to a grinding halt If you describe a bad situation as grinding , you mean it never gets better , changes, or ends. to come to a grinding halt If you say that something comes to a grinding halt , you are emphasizing that it stops very suddenly, especially before it was meant to. to come to a screeching halt (of a motor vehicle) to stop suddenly , causing the brakes or tyres to produce a high-pitched sound Chinese translation of 'halt' halt (hɔːlt) vt [person, vehicle, movement] 使停止 (shǐ tíngzhǐ) [progress, activity, growth] 阻止 (zǔzhǐ) vi [person, vehicle] 停止 (tíngzhǐ) [progress, activity, growth] 阻止 (zǔzhǐ) to call a halt to sth 命令停止 (mìnglìng tíngzhǐ) to come to a halt 停了下来(來) (tíngle xiàlái) to bring sth to a halt 制止某事 (zhìzhǐ mǒushì) All related terms of 'halt' to come to a halt 停了下来(來) tíngle xiàlái to grind to a halt ( vehicle ) 嘎嘎作响(響)地慢慢停下 gāgā zuò xiǎng de mànmàn tíngxià to screech to a halt 戛然刹住 gārán shāzhù to shudder to a halt 随(隨)着(著)一阵(陣)颤(顫)动(動)停了下来(來) suízhe yī zhèn chàndòng tíngle xiàlái to bring sth to a halt 制止某事 zhìzhǐ mǒushì to call a halt to sth 命令停止 mìnglìng tíngzhǐ the bus jerked to a halt 巴士猛地停住了 bāshì měng de tíng zhù le 1 (verb) in the sense of stop Definition to come to a stop or bring (someone or something) to a stop They halted at a short distance from the house. Synonyms stop We need to stop wasting so much money. draw up A police car drew up at the gate. pull up The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out. break off stand still wait I waited at the corner for the lights to go green. rest They rested only once that morning. call it a day belay (nautical) Opposites start , begin , continue , maintain , proceed , go ahead , resume , commence 2 (verb) in the sense of come to an end Definition to come to a stop or bring (someone or something) to a stop The flow of donations has virtually halted. Synonyms come to an end stop The music stopped and the lights were turned up. cease Almost miraculously, the noise ceased. 3 (verb) in the sense of hold back Definition to come to a stop or bring (someone or something) to a stop Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday. Synonyms hold back end Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting. check Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. block All attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked. arrest The new rules could arrest the development of good research. stem He was still conscious, trying to stem the bleeding with his right hand. curb He must learn to curb that temper of his. terminate obstruct The authorities are obstructing the investigation. staunch The pilot managed to staunch the fuel leak using tape. cut short impede Fallen rocks are impeding the progress of rescue workers. bring to an end stem the flow nip in the bud Opposites encourage , boost , aid , forward (noun) in the sense of stop Definition a temporary standstill Air traffic has been brought to a halt. Synonyms stop He slowed the car almost to a stop. end The report is expected by the end of the year. close break Nothing has been discussed that might lead to a break in the deadlock. stand arrest a cardiac arrest pause There was a brief pause in the conversation. interruption interruptions in the supply of food and fuel impasse standstill Production is more or less at a standstill. stoppage a seven-hour stoppage by air-traffic controllers termination a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade Opposites start , beginning , continuation , resumption , commencement (adjective) in the sense of lame (archaic) the old, the halt, the lame and the blind Synonyms lame She had to pull out of the championships when her horse went lame. crippled limping 1 (verb) in the sense of falter Synonyms falter Her voice faltered and she had to stop a moment to control it. stumble The smoke was so thick that I stumbled on the first step. limp He limped off with a leg injury. hobble He got up slowly and hobbled over to the table. be defective 2 (verb) in the sense of be unsure Synonyms be unsure haver pause He paused briefly before answering. hesitate She hesitated, debating whether to answer the phone. waver Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup. stammer She stammered her way through an introduction. think twice dither mainly British) We're still dithering over whether to go away on holiday next week. boggle Many people boggled at engaging in a full-scale war. swither (Scottish, dialect) Additional synonyms in the sense of arrest Definition to slow or stop the development of The new rules could arrest the development of good research. Synonyms stop, end, hold, limit, check, block, slow, delay, halt, stall, stay, interrupt, suppress, restrain, hamper, inhibit, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede in the sense of arrest Definition the slowing or stopping of something a cardiac arrest Synonyms stoppage, halt, suppression, obstruction, inhibition, blockage, hindrance in the sense of block Definition to impede, retard, or prevent (an action or procedure) All attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked. Synonyms prevent, stop, check, bar, frustrate, foil, thwart, obstruct, forestall, nip in the bud Synonyms of 'halt' halt Explore 'halt' in the dictionary
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