单词 | grind to a halt |
释义 | grind to a halt (once / 67539 pages) v WORD FAMILY grind to a halt: grinding to a halt, grinds to a halt USAGE EXAMPLESHundreds of thousands of rail passengers face travel chaos as the Southern network grinds to a halt during a walkout by train drivers. BBC(Dec 12, 2016) Some think things will grind to a halt between President Trump and the government in Havana. BBC(Dec 03, 2016) In the Churchgate bank queue, Teresa Gonzalves says the country would grind to a halt if rich businessmen stopped working to stand in queues. The Guardian(Nov 27, 2016) v be unable to move further Syn|Hyper bog down, get stuck, mire bog down, mire cause to get stuck as if in a mire stand still remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile |
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