"stop cold" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 突然停止

Definition

突然且完全地停止，通常因為驚訝或突發事件毫無預兆地停下來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於美式英語，口語上用來強調動作突然完全停止。常跟在動詞後面。英式英文常用stop dead表達類似意思。

Examples

When he saw the snake, he stopped cold.

他看到蛇時，**突然停住了**。

The car stopped cold in the middle of the road.

汽車在路中央**突然停下來了**。

My heart stopped cold when I heard the news.

聽到這個消息，我的心**突然一緊**。

I was about to open the door but stopped cold when I heard a strange noise.

我正要開門，忽然聽到奇怪的聲音就**突然停住了**。

The kids were running but stopped cold when the teacher yelled.

孩子們在跑著，但老師一喊，他們就**突然停下來了**。

You could see the whole crowd stop cold when the lights went out.

燈一滅，整個觀眾都**突然靜止下來**。