stand·still
noun/ˈstændstɪl/
/ˈstændstɪl/
[singular]- 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。 - The roadworks brought the traffic to a standstill.
道路维修使交通陷入了停顿。 - The train came to a complete standstill.
火车完全停了下来。 - at a standstill Traffic in the northbound lane is at a complete standstill.
北行车道的交通完全堵塞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- dead
- total
- …
- come to
- grind to
- bring something to
- …
- at a standstill
- The security alert brought the airport to a standstill.