N-SING If movement or activity comes to or is brought to a standstill, it stops completely. 停止
Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill.
忽然我们前面的队伍停了下来。
Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering.
正常生活陷入停滞，经济正在衰退。
One vehicle with a flat tyre can bring the motorway to a standstill.
一辆轮胎瘪掉的汽车就能导致公路交通的停顿。
Investigations have ground to a standstill because no witnesses have come forward.
调查已陷入一种停滞状态，因为没有证人出来作证。
"I think this was a worse scenario. I don't think such a standstill we have experienced before."
VOA: standard.2010.04.23
The national budget has not been passed, the economy is stagnant, and development is at a standstill in one of the world's poorest nations.
VOA: standard.2010.07.29
The Arab-Israeli conflict is still at a standstill.
VOA: standard.2009.10.09
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