standstill
n[sing]
halt; stop 停頓; 中止
be at/come to/bring sth to a standstill 處於停頓狀態[使某事物陷入停頓狀態]
Work is grinding to a standstill. 工作逐漸陷入停頓.
Traffic in the city is at a complete standstill. 城里的交通完全癱瘓了.
[attrib 作定語]
a standstill agreement, ie one that agrees to no change, eg in rates of pay or hours of work 固定的協議(如對工資或工作時間不作變動的).
?? 擴展釋義
*['st?ndstil]n. 停止, 停頓【醫】 停頓相關詞組: come to a standstill be brought to a standstill be at a standstill
?? 同為「公共英語」詞匯
chauffeurn. 受雇于人的汽車司機;
vt. 開車運送;作(別人)司機;
vi. 為別人當汽車司機;