| 词组 | halt |
| 释义 | noun | verb halt1 /hɔːlt $ hɒːlt/ noun a stop or pauseadjectivesa sudden halt also an abrupt halt formal My happiness was brought to a sudden halt by the death of my father. | His career came to an abrupt halt when he was seriously injured in a road accident.an immediate halt The government called for an immediate halt to the fighting.a complete halt Traffic on the busy motorway has slowed almost to a complete halt.a temporary halt The game was brought to a temporary halt when the floodlights failed.a grinding halt (=one in which all of a system stops completely) One accident can bring the whole road system to a grinding halt.a screeching halt (=in which a vehicle stops suddenly with a loud high noise) A car came to a screeching halt outside the house.a shuddering halt (=in which a vehicle shakes as it stops moving) He slammed his foot on the brake pedal, bringing the truck to a shuddering halt.a premature halt (=one that happens sooner than expected) A sudden snowstorm brought the event to a premature halt.verbsbring sth to a halt (=make it stop moving or operating) The city was brought to a halt by the transport strike.sth/sb comes to a halt (=they stop moving or operating) The bus came to a halt right outside the school.call for a halt to sth (=publicly ask for something to stop) The government has called for a halt to the violence.call a halt to sth (=stop doing it) University officials have asked the students to call a halt to their protest.order a halt to sth (=officially say that something must stop) The president ordered a halt to nuclear tests on the islands.demand a halt to sth (=firmly ask for something to stop) Irish farmers demanded a halt to imports of British cattle.put a halt to sth (=stop something) The bad news put a halt to our celebrations.sth grinds to a halt (=it stops slowly – used for emphasis) If the computer system fails, the entire banking system could grind to a halt.sth draws to a halt (=a vehicle slows down and stops) As the train drew to a halt, people started to get off.sth screeches to a halt (=a vehicle stops very quickly with a loud high sound) A police car screeched to a halt and two officers jumped out.sth shudders/skids/jolts to a halt (=a vehicle stops with a particular type of movement) The old bus gave a coughing sound, then shuddered to a halt.prepositionsa halt to sth The government has agreed to meet protesters if there is an immediate halt to the violence. noun | verb halt2 /hɔːlt $ hɒːlt/ verb THESAURUS > stop1 (3) |
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