名詞 standstill:

1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
   同義詞：deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate
2. an interruption of normal activity
   同義詞：stand, tie-up

1. A sudden shower of rain brought our horses to a complete standstill.
   突然來一了陣雨，使我們的馬完全停了下來。
2. Bob rode his horse to a standstill.
   鮑勃把馬騎得走不動(dòng)了。
3. Agriculture and industry are at a standstill. Food is scarce and to crown it all, there is no central government in being.
   工農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)停滯不前，糧食匱乏，更為糟糕的是，中央政府已完全不復(fù)存在。
4. Smog used to bring London traffic to a standstill.
   過去倫敦的交通常因煙霧而受阻。