"bring to a standstill" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使陷入停滯
• 使徹底停止

Definition

讓某事完全停止，無法繼續或前進。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在正式和非正式場合都常用，常描述交通、談判或系統完全停止，意味比“減慢”還要嚴重。

Examples

Heavy snow can bring traffic to a standstill.

大雪可能**使交通陷入停滯**。

The protest brought the city to a standstill for hours.

抗議讓城市**完全停擺**好幾個小時。

The power outage brought production to a standstill.

停電**使生產陷入停滯**。

Negotiations were brought to a standstill after the disagreement.

因分歧，談判**陷入停滯**。

A single accident can bring the whole highway to a standstill.

一起事故就能**使整條高速公路陷入停滯**。

If both teams keep arguing, this game is going to be brought to a standstill.

如果雙方繼續爭吵，這場比賽就會**被迫中斷**。