英语词组grinding to a halt是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

grind to a halt

To slowly stop. Our project will grind to a halt if the CEO pulls his approval.

grind to a halt

Fig. to slow down and stop. Every day about noon, traffic in town grinds to a halt. The bus ground to a halt at the corner and someone got off.

grind to a halt

Also, come to a grinding halt. Gradually come to a standstill or end. For example, Once the funding stopped, the refurbishing project ground to a halt, or She's come to a grinding halt with that book she's writing. This expression alludes to a clogged engine that gradually stops or a ship that runs aground.

grind to a halt

COMMON

1. If a process or an activity grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops. The peace process has ground to a halt.

2. If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily. The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had run out.

3. If a country grinds to a halt, all transport in it stops so people are unable to do the things they usually do. The whole country grinds to a halt after an hour's snow.

grind to a halt (or come to a grinding halt)

move more and more slowly and then stop.

1999 Times Traffic is expected to grind to a halt throughout the West Country as up to a million sightseers make the trip.

grind to a ˈhalt/ˈstandstill

come to a grinding ˈhalt

stop slowly: All work on the building has ground to a halt because of a shortage of materials.Every Friday night traffic comes to a grinding halt in Hammersmith.

This idiom refers to the way a very large machine slowly stops working, with some of its parts grinding (= rubbing) together.

grind to a halt, to

See come to a grinding halt.

词组	grinding to a halt
释义	(redirected from grinding to a halt) grind to a halt To slowly stop. Our project will grind to a halt if the CEO pulls his approval. grind to a halt Fig. to slow down and stop. Every day about noon, traffic in town grinds to a halt. The bus ground to a halt at the corner and someone got off. grind to a halt Also, come to a grinding halt. Gradually come to a standstill or end. For example, Once the funding stopped, the refurbishing project ground to a halt, or She's come to a grinding halt with that book she's writing. This expression alludes to a clogged engine that gradually stops or a ship that runs aground. grind to a halt COMMON 1. If a process or an activity grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops. The peace process has ground to a halt. 2. If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily. The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had run out. 3. If a country grinds to a halt, all transport in it stops so people are unable to do the things they usually do. The whole country grinds to a halt after an hour's snow. grind to a halt (or come to a grinding halt) move more and more slowly and then stop. 1999 Times Traffic is expected to grind to a halt throughout the West Country as up to a million sightseers make the trip. grind to a ˈhalt/ˈstandstill , come to a grinding ˈhalt stop slowly: All work on the building has ground to a halt because of a shortage of materials.Every Friday night traffic comes to a grinding halt in Hammersmith. This idiom refers to the way a very large machine slowly stops working, with some of its parts grinding (= rubbing) together. grind to a halt, to See come to a grinding halt.
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