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standstill noun
⇨ stop (bring sth to a standstill) ⇨ at a standstill ⇨ still adj. stop noun stop ♦︎ halt ♦︎ standstillThese are all words for a situation in which activity has stopped. 这些词均表示活动的停止、终止、停顿。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / an abrupt / sudden / complete / total stop / halt / standstill◆a / an brief / unscheduled / immediate stop / halt◆to come / bring sth to a stop / halt / standstill◆to draw / jolt / screech / shudder / skid to a stop / halt■ stop [countable] an act of stopping; an act of stopping the movement or progress of sth; the state of being stopped 停止；终止；停留；阻止◆The trip included an overnight stop in Brussels.这次旅行包括在布鲁塞尔停留过夜。◆Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed.资金核查期间工作暂停。◆It is time to put a stop to the violence.现在是结束这场暴力活动的时候了。 see also stop ⇨ station ■ halt / /hɔːlt, BrE also hɒlt/ [singular] (rather formal, especially written, especially business 尤用于商业) a stop 停止；终止；停留；阻止◆The car skidded to a halt.汽车滑行了一段后停了下来。◆Strikes have led to a halt in production.罢工使生产陷于停顿。◆The economy seems to be grinding to a halt.经济似乎渐渐陷入瘫痪状态。◆They decided it was time to call a halt to the project (= stop it officially).他们决定要叫停这项工程了。NOTE 辨析 Stop or halt?A stop is likely to be gentler than a halt and is more likely to be planned. * stop比halt可能要温和一些，更有可能是计划好的◆a lunch stop午餐休息时间◆a stop for refreshments停下来吃点东西◆a lunch halt ◆a halt for refreshments You can have a grinding/shuddering halt when a vehicle or work stops suddenly; things can grind to a halt or a vehicle can jolt/lurch/scream/skid to a halt. 车辆或工作突然停止可以用have a grinding/shuddering halt（渐渐停下来；剧烈抖动后停下来）。事物可以grind to a halt（渐渐停下来），车辆可以jolt/lurch/scream/skid to a halt（猛地一颤／突然前倾／嘎吱一声／滑行了一阵后停下来）◆a grinding/shuddering stop ◆grind to a stop ◆jolt/lurch/scream/skid to a stop You can bring a vehicle or work to a stop/halt or it can come to a stop/halt by itself. You can put a stop to (= take action to stop) sth you think is wrong or call a halt to (= decide to stop) sth that you think is not worth doing. 停下车辆或停止工作用bring ... to a stop/halt，车辆或工作停下来则用come to a stop/halt。停止错误的事情用put a stop to，停止不值得做的事情则用call a halt to◆It's time to put a halt to the violence. ◆It's time to call a stop to the project. ■ standstill /ˈstændstɪl/ / [singular] (especially written, especially business 尤用于商业) a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped 停止；停顿；停滞◆The security alert brought the airport to a standstill.安全警戒使机场陷入停顿状态。◆Traffic in the northbound lane is at a complete standstill.北行车道的交通完全堵塞。 see also at a standstill ⇨ still adj. still adjective still ♦︎ motionless ♦︎ stationary ♦︎ inert ♦︎ immobile ♦︎ at a standstillThese words all describe sb/sth that is not moving. 这些词均表示静止的、不动的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a motionless / an inert body / figure◆to remain still / motionless / stationary / inert / immobile◆to stay / lie still / motionless / inert / immobile◆to sit / stand still / motionless / immobile◆to hold sb / sth still / motionless / immobile◆perfectly / quite still / motionless / immobile◆almost motionless / stationary / immobile / at a standstill■ still not moving 静止的；不动的◆Stand still when I'm talking to you!我跟你说话时你站着别动！◆I wish you'd keep still.我希望你不要动。◆Hold the ladder still while I try to get over the wall.我试着翻墙的时候你要扶稳梯子。◆Keep your head still.你的头不要动。◆The surface of the lake was calm and still.湖面上风平浪静。ⓘ Still is the most general of these words and is used to talk not only about individual people, animals or objects, but also about things such as water and air. * still在本组词中含义最广，不仅可修饰个人、动物或物体，也可修饰水和空气等。■ motionless /ˈməʊʃnləs; NAmE ˈmoʊʃnləs/ (rather formal, written) (especially of a person or animal) not moving （尤指人或动物）静止的，一动不动的◆She sat motionless as the verdict was announced.宣判时她一动不动地坐在那里。■ stationary /ˈsteɪʃənri; NAmE ˈsteɪʃəneri/ (rather formal) (especially of a vehicle or machine) not moving; not intended to be moved （尤指车辆或机器）不动的，静止的，固定式的；不可移动的◆The car collided with a stationary vehicle.汽车撞到一辆停着的车上。◆a stationary exercise bike固定式健身自行车■ inert /ɪˈnɜːt; NAmE ɪˈnɜːrt/ (formal) not moving or active; without power to move or act 不动的；不活跃的；无活动能力的◆He lay inert with half-closed eyes.他半睁着双眼一动不动地躺着。◆They dragged the inert body out of the river.他们把那个一动不动的尸体从河里拽了上来。■ immobile /ɪˈməʊbaɪl; NAmE ɪˈmoʊbl/ [not usually before noun] (rather formal, written) (especially of a person or part of their body) not moving; prevented from moving （尤指人或身体部位）不动，静止，不能活动◆She stood immobile by the window.她一动不动地站在窗口。◆The cast is used to keep the leg immobile.采用打石膏的方法将腿固定住。■ at a ˈstandstill idiom (especially of traffic or trains) not moving （尤指交通或火车）停止，停顿，停滞◆Traffic was at a complete standstill for over two hours.交通已经瘫痪两个多小时了。◆Trains were at a standstill yesterday as drivers went on strike.由于司机罢工，火车昨天停运了。ⓘ At a standstill is used to talk about sth that should be moving but has been made to stop. * at a standstill用于指原本应该运行的物体被停了下来。 see also standstill ⇨ stop noun |