to grind to a halt
5. to grind to a halt
[vehicle, traffic +] 慢慢停下； [process, economy +] 逐渐停滞
- The truck ground to a halt after 100 yards because it had no fuel. 卡车燃料用光了, 走了100码以后就慢慢停了下来。
- Traffic ground to a halt on many roads. 很多道路上的车辆都慢慢停了下来。
- The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government. 以色列在艰难地组建新政府时, 和平进程已陷于停顿。
See: grind
to grind to a halt
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to grind to a halt
to come to a halt or to grind to a halt or to be brought to a halt 停止；终止
- Her political career came to a halt in December 1988. 她的政治生涯于1988年12月画上了句号。
- In the months that followed, agricultural production was brought to a halt. 在接下来的几个月里, 农业生产陷入停顿。
See: halt
to come to a halt or to grind to a halt or to be brought to a halt 停止；终止
- Her political career came to a halt in December 1988. 她的政治生涯于1988年12月画上了句号。
- In the months that followed, agricultural production was brought to a halt. 在接下来的几个月里, 农业生产陷入停顿。
See: halt
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