Definition of standstill in English:

standstill

nounˈstan(d)stɪlˈstæn(d)ˌstɪl

A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.
停止，停顿
the traffic came to a standstill
交通停了下来。
Example sentencesExamples
- For the economy not to slow to a near standstill next year will require further cuts in interest rates by the MPC.
- He said there was pushing and shoving like a wheel slide as the train came to a standstill, and the brakes kicked into action.
- On match day traffic will come to a standstill in a four-mile jam on the road as supporters travel to Old Trafford.
- A crash in Newport Street brought parts of Old Town to a standstill yesterday lunchtime.
- For three days traffic was banned from the streets, airports closed and business was forced to a standstill.
- That a relatively short-lived downpour can cause a city to come to a standstill is a tragedy.
- Mr Perham said traffic would come to a standstill as The Last Post was played in memory of the diggers.
- The relevance of football is a discussion for another day, but most of the country came to a standstill during the game.
- If the world ever went online, the Internet would be overwhelmed and come to a standstill.
- The city will come to a standstill the next day when thousands march for the Stop the War Coalition.
- It is a fact to say that fuel is the engine of the economy and any slight jerk in its supply puts everything at a standstill.
- As he came to a standstill at a stop sign at Acacia Park, two armed men appeared and jumped into his vehicle.
- Traffic came to a standstill for more than two hours on Monday night.
- This had led to mass panic and commercial activities had come to almost a standstill.
- The Great London Smog blanketed the capital and brought it to a standstill in December 1952.
- During the war years much of the normal mathematical research activity at MIT came to a standstill.
- While we conversed, the whole of Broadheath was brought to a standstill.
- That apart, all flying and ground activities in the airfield have come to a standstill.
- Unless councillors of both councils do something quickly this lovely town of ours is going to come to a standstill!
- Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill today after a man was killed in an horrific crash on a busy North Yorkshire road.
Synonyms
halt, stop, dead stop, stand

Definition of standstill in US English:

standstill

nounˈstan(d)ˌstilˈstæn(d)ˌstɪl

A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.
停止，停顿
the traffic came to a standstill
交通停了下来。
Example sentencesExamples
- Unless councillors of both councils do something quickly this lovely town of ours is going to come to a standstill!
- That apart, all flying and ground activities in the airfield have come to a standstill.
- Mr Perham said traffic would come to a standstill as The Last Post was played in memory of the diggers.
- For the economy not to slow to a near standstill next year will require further cuts in interest rates by the MPC.
- For three days traffic was banned from the streets, airports closed and business was forced to a standstill.
- Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill today after a man was killed in an horrific crash on a busy North Yorkshire road.
- It is a fact to say that fuel is the engine of the economy and any slight jerk in its supply puts everything at a standstill.
- As he came to a standstill at a stop sign at Acacia Park, two armed men appeared and jumped into his vehicle.
- During the war years much of the normal mathematical research activity at MIT came to a standstill.
- The Great London Smog blanketed the capital and brought it to a standstill in December 1952.
- This had led to mass panic and commercial activities had come to almost a standstill.
- A crash in Newport Street brought parts of Old Town to a standstill yesterday lunchtime.
- Traffic came to a standstill for more than two hours on Monday night.
- If the world ever went online, the Internet would be overwhelmed and come to a standstill.
- The city will come to a standstill the next day when thousands march for the Stop the War Coalition.
- While we conversed, the whole of Broadheath was brought to a standstill.
- The relevance of football is a discussion for another day, but most of the country came to a standstill during the game.
- He said there was pushing and shoving like a wheel slide as the train came to a standstill, and the brakes kicked into action.
- On match day traffic will come to a standstill in a four-mile jam on the road as supporters travel to Old Trafford.
- That a relatively short-lived downpour can cause a city to come to a standstill is a tragedy.
Synonyms
halt, stop, dead stop, stand

单词	standstill
释义	Definition of standstill in English: standstill nounˈstan(d)stɪlˈstæn(d)ˌstɪl A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all. 停止，停顿 the traffic came to a standstill 交通停了下来。 Example sentencesExamples For the economy not to slow to a near standstill next year will require further cuts in interest rates by the MPC. He said there was pushing and shoving like a wheel slide as the train came to a standstill, and the brakes kicked into action. On match day traffic will come to a standstill in a four-mile jam on the road as supporters travel to Old Trafford. A crash in Newport Street brought parts of Old Town to a standstill yesterday lunchtime. For three days traffic was banned from the streets, airports closed and business was forced to a standstill. That a relatively short-lived downpour can cause a city to come to a standstill is a tragedy. Mr Perham said traffic would come to a standstill as The Last Post was played in memory of the diggers. The relevance of football is a discussion for another day, but most of the country came to a standstill during the game. If the world ever went online, the Internet would be overwhelmed and come to a standstill. The city will come to a standstill the next day when thousands march for the Stop the War Coalition. It is a fact to say that fuel is the engine of the economy and any slight jerk in its supply puts everything at a standstill. As he came to a standstill at a stop sign at Acacia Park, two armed men appeared and jumped into his vehicle. Traffic came to a standstill for more than two hours on Monday night. This had led to mass panic and commercial activities had come to almost a standstill. The Great London Smog blanketed the capital and brought it to a standstill in December 1952. During the war years much of the normal mathematical research activity at MIT came to a standstill. While we conversed, the whole of Broadheath was brought to a standstill. That apart, all flying and ground activities in the airfield have come to a standstill. Unless councillors of both councils do something quickly this lovely town of ours is going to come to a standstill! Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill today after a man was killed in an horrific crash on a busy North Yorkshire road. Synonyms halt, stop, dead stop, stand Definition of standstill in US English: standstill nounˈstan(d)ˌstilˈstæn(d)ˌstɪl A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all. 停止，停顿 the traffic came to a standstill 交通停了下来。 Example sentencesExamples Unless councillors of both councils do something quickly this lovely town of ours is going to come to a standstill! That apart, all flying and ground activities in the airfield have come to a standstill. Mr Perham said traffic would come to a standstill as The Last Post was played in memory of the diggers. For the economy not to slow to a near standstill next year will require further cuts in interest rates by the MPC. For three days traffic was banned from the streets, airports closed and business was forced to a standstill. Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill today after a man was killed in an horrific crash on a busy North Yorkshire road. It is a fact to say that fuel is the engine of the economy and any slight jerk in its supply puts everything at a standstill. As he came to a standstill at a stop sign at Acacia Park, two armed men appeared and jumped into his vehicle. During the war years much of the normal mathematical research activity at MIT came to a standstill. The Great London Smog blanketed the capital and brought it to a standstill in December 1952. This had led to mass panic and commercial activities had come to almost a standstill. A crash in Newport Street brought parts of Old Town to a standstill yesterday lunchtime. Traffic came to a standstill for more than two hours on Monday night. If the world ever went online, the Internet would be overwhelmed and come to a standstill. The city will come to a standstill the next day when thousands march for the Stop the War Coalition. While we conversed, the whole of Broadheath was brought to a standstill. The relevance of football is a discussion for another day, but most of the country came to a standstill during the game. He said there was pushing and shoving like a wheel slide as the train came to a standstill, and the brakes kicked into action. On match day traffic will come to a standstill in a four-mile jam on the road as supporters travel to Old Trafford. That a relatively short-lived downpour can cause a city to come to a standstill is a tragedy. Synonyms halt, stop, dead stop, stand
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