standstill

名词 n.
/ˈstændˌstɪl/    /ˈstændˌstɪl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A complete immobility; a halt. countable,uncountable
    — The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

词形变化

standstills plural

词源

From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“a standstill”), German Stillstand (“a standstill”), Danish stilstand (“a standstill”).
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