"stop in their tracks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 突然停下
• 當場停止

Definition

突然停下來，通常因為喫驚、害怕或震驚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是口語和非正式書寫中使用的慣用語。多用來形容人或動物因驚嚇、驚訝而突然停下。

Examples

The loud noise made them stop in their tracks.

巨大的噪音讓他們**突然停下**。

When the cat saw the dog, it stopped in its tracks.

貓看到狗時**突然停下來了**。

The children stopped in their tracks when they heard their teacher's voice.

孩子們聽到老師的聲音時**突然停下來了**。

His shocking news made everyone stop in their tracks.

他的勁爆消息讓大家**全都愣住了**。

I was walking down the street when I stopped in my tracks because I thought I saw a celebrity.

我在街上走著，突然**停下來**，因為我以為看到了名人。

The announcement made the whole room stop in their tracks.

這個公告讓整個房間的人都**突然停下來了**。