单词	standstill
释义	standstill noun stand·​still ˈstan(d)-ˌstil  : a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop brought traffic to a standstill Synonyms deadlock gridlock halt impasse logjam Mexican standoff stalemate standoff See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The accident brought traffic to a standstill. battled each other to a standstill Recent Examples on the Web The worst fears, that Europeans might freeze in their homes or that industry would come to a complete standstill, have subsided as European gas storages are almost full and promise to hold up against demand this winter. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2022 The onset of the pandemic had brought his touring operation to a complete standstill, leaving his future as a musician in grave jeopardy. —Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2022 The two devices, built into fortified canisters that can withstand intense heat for at least 30 minutes, start recording when pilots turn on the first engine and remain active until after the plane has come to a complete standstill. —Benedikt Kammel, Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2022 According to a recent report by Harvard Business Review, corporate career promotions for Gen-X have almost come to a complete standstill over the past 5 years. —Mike Swigunski, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 But the proposal seemed ill-fated as Congress appeared at a complete standstill, with no serious negotiations underway and no effort on the part of the White House to break the logjam with the GOP. —Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Sep. 2021 Concerts in France have been at a complete standstill since March 2020 because of pandemic lockdown measures. —Ibtissem Guenfoud, ABC News, 31 May 2021 His sporadic, on-again/off-again career after that came to a complete standstill in 2009. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2021 Despite the bad spell, Apple’s plans to ramp up production in India may not have to reach a complete standstill. —Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 21 Dec. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1702, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing standstill crawl to a stop/standstill crawl to a stop/standstill Kids Definition standstill noun stand·​still -ˌstil  : a state marked by absence of motion or activity : stop traffic was at a standstill Medical Definition standstill noun stand·​still ˈstand-ˌstil  : a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : arrest cardiac standstill standstill noun as in halt a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in battled each other to a standstill Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance halt gridlock deadlock stalemate impasse standoff jam logjam predicament dilemma bottleneck problem Mexican standoff dead end quandary pickle quagmire bind plight corner morass fix pinch hole difficulty spot
随便看	give someone a nod give someone a piece of one's mind give someone a ring give someone a roasting give someone a rollicking give someone a run for her money give someone a run for his money give someone a run for their money give someone a run for your money give someone a shout give someone a spanking give someone a tinkle give someone a wink give someone a yell give someone an eyeful give someone gyp give someone hell give someone holy hell give someone ideas give someone one's word give someone or something a clean bill of health give someone or something a once-over give someone or something a wide berth give someone or something the once-over give someone pause

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