Word · Frequency #4352
halts
/hɒːlt/
noun
停止；停顿；暂停
halts is the plural of halt.
a stop or pause, especially a temporary one; the condition of being stopped
- 1.
the state of inactivity following an interruption
中断后的不活动状态
- 2.
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
进展或运动的中断或暂时暂停
- 3.
the event of something ending
某事结束的事件
终止；结束；中断后的不活动状态；进展或运动的中断或暂时暂停；某事结束的事件；停止
In use
The train came to a sudden halt.
The company announced a halt to production due to safety concerns.
After a brief halt, the meeting continued.
Connections
Collocations
- come to a halt
- 停下来
- The train came to a halt at the station.火车在车站停了下来。
- bring something to a halt
- 使...停止
- The accident brought traffic to a halt.事故使交通停止了。
- grind to a halt
- 慢慢停下来
- The old machinery finally ground to a halt.旧机器终于慢慢停了下来。
- call a halt
- 命令停止
- The manager called a halt to the meeting.经理命令会议停止。
- screeching halt
- 突然停止
- The car came to a screeching halt.汽车突然停了下来。
- sudden halt
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象"halt"就像停车标志上写的"停"，发音类似"好停"，记住看到它就要停下。
Context & Register
名词，表示停止或停顿，语气中立，多用于交通、军事或日常对话中，如'come to a halt'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-alt' and all rhyme with /ɒ:lt/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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