Bring to a standstill Meaning in English
expression
BRING tuh STAND-still
bring tuh STAND-still
释义
To stop something completely so that it cannot continue or move forward at all.
用法与细微差别
Used in formal and informal contexts, often about traffic, businesses, negotiations, or systems. Common collocation: 'bring X to a standstill.' Implies a total halt, stronger than just 'slow down.'
Spanish: paralizar - detener completamentePortuguese (BR): parar completamente - paralisarPortuguese (PT): imobilizar - parar por completoChinese (Simplified): 使陷入停滞 - 使彻底停止Chinese (Traditional): 使陷入停滯 - 使徹底停止Hindi: पूरी तरह से रोक देना - ठप कर देनाArabic: يوقف تمامًا - يشل الحركةBengali: অচল করে ফেলা - সম্পূর্ণ থামিয়ে দেওয়াRussian: привести к остановке - полностью парализоватьJapanese: 完全に停止させる - 行き詰まらせるVietnamese: làm dừng hoàn toàn - đưa đến bế tắcKorean: 완전히 멈추게 하다 - 정지시키다Turkish: tamamen durdurmak - durma noktasına getirmekUrdu: مکمل طور پر بند کر دینا - ٹھپ کر دیناIndonesian: membuat terhenti total - menghentikan sepenuhnya
例句
Heavy snow can bring traffic to a standstill.
basic
The protest brought the city to a standstill for hours.
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The power outage brought production to a standstill.
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Negotiations were brought to a standstill after the disagreement.
natural
A single accident can bring the whole highway to a standstill.
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If both teams keep arguing, this game is going to be brought to a standstill.
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