"grind to a halt" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徹底停頓
• 完全停止

Definition

逐漸變慢直到徹底停止，通常因某些問題或活動缺失而發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來形容交通、經濟、機器等系統性事物逐漸停頓。不用於人本人停下。屬於較口語、新聞常見的表達。

Examples

During the heavy snow, traffic ground to a halt.

大雪期間，交通**徹底停頓**了。

The machine suddenly ground to a halt because of an error.

由於一個錯誤，機器突然**徹底停止**了。

After the funding was cut, the project ground to a halt.

資金被削減後，項目**徹底停頓**了。

When the internet went down, work at the office ground to a halt.

網路中斷時，辦公室工作**完全停止了**。

Plans for the new mall ground to a halt after neighbors complained.

鄰居抱怨後，新商場的計劃**完全停頓**了。

Everything seemed fine until the company’s website ground to a halt on launch day.

一切都還順利，直到公司網站在發佈當天**完全停頓**。