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standstill /ˈstændstɪl/●grind to a ˈhalt/ˈstandstill●come to a grinding ˈhaltstop slowly 慢慢停下◆All work on the building has ground to a halt because of a shortage of materials.因为原材料短缺,所有的建筑工作都逐渐停了下来。◆Every Friday night traffic comes to a grinding halt in Hammersmith.每个周五的晚上,哈默史密斯都堵车,汽车简直开不动。 NOTE This idiom refers to the way a very large machine slowly stops working, with some of its parts grinding (= rubbing) together. 这个习语原指大型机械渐渐停下来时,某些部件因相互摩擦而嘎嘎作响。 |