standstill
UK/'stæn(d)stɪl/US/'stændstil/
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A complete stop; a situation in which all movement or progress has ceased
停顿；停滞；瘫痪状态
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstandstand, set, place
+
stillroot
=standstill
stand + still: literally 'standing still.' Both halves are Germanic cognates of the stand family. A standstill is a dead stop — traffic at a standstill, talks at a standstill.
Common Collocations
- 1.come to a standstill陷入停滞
- 2.bring to a standstill使陷入瘫痪
- 3.grind to a standstill逐渐停摆
- 4.at a standstill处于停滞状态
Example Sentences
- 1.
The accident brought the highway traffic to a standstill.
- 2.
Negotiations have come to a complete standstill.