/'stændstɪl; `stænd,stɪl/
n [sing] halt; stop 停顿; 中止
*be at/come to/bring sth to a standstill 处于停顿状态[使某事物陷入停顿状态]
* Work is grinding to a standstill. 工作逐渐陷入停顿.
* Traffic in the city is at a complete standstill. 城里的交通完全瘫痪了.
* [attrib 作定语] a standstill agreement, ie one that agrees to no change, eg in rates of pay or hours of work 固定的协议（如对工资或工作时间不作变动的）.

n [singular]
a situation in which there is no movement or activity at all
come to a standstill/bring sth to a standstill
　Strikers brought production to a standstill.
at a standstill
　Traffic was at a standstill.