"bring to a standstill" 怎么发音
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.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstændˌstɪɫ
英式英语
bɹˈɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /stˈændstɪl
简化发音
美式
BRING tuh STAND-still
英式
bring tuh STAND-still
语境中听
Heavy snow can bring traffic to a standstill.
The protest brought the city to a standstill for hours.
The power outage brought production to a standstill.
Negotiations were brought to a standstill after the disagreement.