"grind to a halt" 怎么发音
expression
GRYND tuh HAWLT
grynd too HOLT
释义
To slow down gradually until stopping completely, often because of a problem or lack of activity.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɹaɪnd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɔɫt
英式英语
ɡɹˈaɪnd/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /hˈɒlt
简化发音
美式
GRYND tuh HAWLT
英式
grynd too HOLT
语境中听
During the heavy snow, traffic ground to a halt.
The machine suddenly ground to a halt because of an error.
After the funding was cut, the project ground to a halt.
When the internet went down, work at the office ground to a halt.