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grind to a halt

/ɡraɪnd tə ə hɔːlt/

翻译: 逐渐减速并最终完全停止,常比喻过程、系统或活动停顿下来、无法继续运转。

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/ɡraɪnd tə ə hɔːlt/C1informal
  • zh逐渐减速并最终完全停止,常比喻过程、系统或活动停顿下来、无法继续运转。

To gradually slow down and then stop completely, often used metaphorically for processes, systems, or activities ceasing to function.

  1. Stop graduallyB2informal

    To slow down and then stop completely, often due to a problem or obstacle.

    zh逐渐停止

    • Traffic ground to a halt because of the accident.
    • The project ground to a halt when funding was cut.
    • The old machinery finally ground to a halt after years of use.