standstill [ˈstændˌstɪl]

例句:

• Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played.
  在比赛进行的时候，阿根廷全国几乎陷入了停顿状态。
  来自柯林斯例句
• Investigations have ground to a standstill because no witnesses have come forward.
  调查陷入停滞，因为没有证人站出来。
  来自柯林斯例句
• Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering.
  正常生活陷于瘫痪，经济止步不前。
  
• Voter Magdi says the economy is at a standstill.
  来自VOA
• Basically, the country would come to a standstill.
  来自VOA
• But many important sectors were at a standstill.
  来自WSJ