"standstill" in Chinese (Simplified)
停滞停顿
Definition
指运动或进展完全停止的情况；没有任何事情发生或变化。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用作名词，固定搭配有“陷于停滞（at a standstill）”，可形容交通、发展、谈判等完全停止。适用于正式和日常语境。
Examples
The traffic came to a standstill because of the accident.
因为事故，交通陷入了**停滞**。
The negotiations are at a standstill right now.
谈判目前处于**停滞**状态。
Production was at a standstill during the power outage.
停电期间生产陷入了**停顿**。
Our plans are basically at a standstill until we get approval.
我们的计划直到获得批准前都处于**停滞**状态。
Everything was at a standstill during the storm last night.
昨晚暴风雨期间一切都陷入了**停滞**。
Talks between the two companies have reached a standstill, and no one knows what will happen next.
两家公司之间的谈判已经陷入**停滞**，没人知道接下来会发生什么。