Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11241
standstill
停顿；停滞
核心释义
A complete immobility; a halt.
- 1.
完全静止；停顿
A complete immobility; a halt.
完全静止；停顿；停止；停顿；[医] 停顿
用法In use
Traffic came to a complete standstill on the highway.
用法提示：standstill 为名词，表示“完全停顿”，与 come to 搭配。
The strike brought all production to a standstill.
用法提示：名词 standstill 表示“停滞”，用于 bring...to a standstill 结构。
The negotiations are at a standstill until next week.
用法提示：standstill 作名词，用于 at a standstill 表“处于停顿状态”。
come to a standstill
Traffic came to a standstill during the snowstorm.
暴风雪期间交通陷入停顿。
at a standstill
Negotiations are at a standstill.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- come to a standstill
- 陷入停顿；停下来
- All traffic came to a standstill after the accident.事故发生后，所有交通都陷入了停顿。
- bring something to a standstill
- 使…停顿；使…陷于停滞
- The snowstorm brought the city to a standstill.暴风雪使这座城市陷入了停顿。
- grind to a standstill
- 慢慢陷入停顿；逐渐停止
- Work on the project ground to a standstill because of funding problems.由于资金问题，项目工作逐渐陷入了停顿。
- be at a standstill
- 处于停滞状态；停住
- The peace talks are at a standstill.和平谈判正处于停滞状态。
- complete standstill
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：stand + still，站着静止不动，就是完全停顿。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：交通、谈判、经济 该词为中性词，多用于书面语和新闻报道，表示完全停滞；口语中较少单独使用，常与 come to 或 bring ... to 搭配。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于短语 at a standstill 或 come to a standstill，常与不定冠词 a 连用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with the -still ending of standstill (/ˈstændˌstɪl/): they share the /ɪl/ sound and the spelling -ill. Note that stall (/stɔːl/) looks similar but does not rhyme, and the first syllable stand (/stænd/) does not rhyme either.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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