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Recent Examples on the WebThe country has come to a standstill, with businesses and schools closed.Time, 19 Sep. 2022 Britain came to a standstill today as the country—and the world—paid its final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2022 Riots broke out in the 1960s, when what started as protests against increases in ferry fares and demands for better labor rights spiraled into rampant strikes and bomb attacks that at times brought the city to a standstill. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 When the pandemic brought the economy to a standstill, the Fed slashed its benchmark interest rate to near zero, hoping to spur borrowing and the broader economy. Ben Eisen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The two high-profile partnerships launched about a year after COVID-19 brought much of the world to a standstill. Sarah Fentem, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022 The plan is contending with some of the most challenging market conditions in years where a slowing economy, rampant inflation and surging energy costs have largely brought public listings to a standstill. Christoph Rauwald, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 This crisis, however, brought much of the city to a standstill, with the public schools moving online and businesses struggling to operate without safe running water. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 When the trailer for this remake dropped last month, Twitter came to a standstill.Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | VERB + STANDSTILL | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤complete, dead, total完全/死一樣/徹底停滯▸➤near, virtual近乎/實際上停滯VERB + STANDSTILL➤come to, grind to停下來;陷於停頓◇The train came to a complete standstill.火車完全停了下來。➤bring sth to使⋯停下來◇The roadworks brought the traffic to a standstill.道路維修使交通陷入了停頓。PREPOSITION➤at a standstill處於停頓中◇The factory has been at a standstill for days.這家工廠已經停工好幾天了。