"come to a standstill" 怎么发音
expression
KUHM tuh STAND-stil
KUM tuh STAND-stil
释义
To stop moving or progressing completely; when something is no longer active, operating, or developing.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstændˌstɪɫ
英式英语
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /stˈændstɪl
简化发音
美式
KUHM tuh STAND-stil
英式
KUM tuh STAND-stil
语境中听
Traffic came to a standstill after the accident.
The project came to a standstill due to lack of funds.
All work in the office came to a standstill during the blackout.
Talks between the two countries came to a standstill last week.