| 单词 | standstill |
| 释义 | standstill (once / 2093 pages) n When anything comes to a standstill, it stops moving, either literally coming to a motionless stop, or ceasing to make any progress. If you and your brother try to agree on what kind of pizza to order, but your negotiations come to a standstill, it means that neither one of you will budge or compromise, and you've reached a dead end. During rush hour on a busy highway, traffic often comes to a standstill — it simply stops. This "cessation of movement" meaning came first. WORD FAMILYstandstill: standstills USAGE EXAMPLESThat autumn, equine flu brought US cities to a standstill. BBC(Dec 18, 2016) Lines of cars at a standstill, and, at the end, there’s me. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) That protection was codified in October 2006, after a wave of worker protests and wildcat strikes that summer brought garment production to a standstill. Slate(Dec 15, 2016) 1n a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible Syn|Hyper dead end, deadlock, impasse, stalemate situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty 2n an interruption of normal activity Syn|Hyper stand, tie-up halt, kibosh, stop the event of something ending |
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