新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

halt

英  [hɔːlt]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASE. 习语
  • call a halt

    1决定停止

    If someone calls a halt to something such as an activity, they decide not to continue with it or to end it immediately.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Russian government had called a halt to the construction of a new project in the Rostov region.

    俄罗斯政府已经决定停止在罗斯托夫地区的一个新工程的修建。

  • to a halt

    1停止移动

    If someone or something comes to a halt, they stop moving.

    双语例句

    例:

    The lift creaked to a halt at the ground floor.

    电梯嘎吱一声停在了一楼。

    2完全停止

    If something such as growth, development, or activity comes or grinds to a halt or is brought to a halt, it stops completely.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her political career came to a halt in December 1988.

    她的政治生涯于1988年12月彻底结束了。

    VERB. 动词
  • halts , halting , halted

    1[I 不及物动词] 使停住 , 停住

    When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still.

    双语例句

    例:

    They halted at a short distance from the house.

    他们在离房子不远处停了下来。

    2[I 不及物动词] 使完全停止 , 完全停止

    When something such as growth, development, or activity halts or when you halt it, it stops completely.

    双语例句

    例:

    Striking workers halted production at the car factory yesterday.

    罢工工人昨天停止了汽车生产。