grind to a halt
英 [ɡraɪnd tu ə hɔːlt]
美 [ɡraɪnd tu ə hɔːlt]
逐渐停止; 慢慢瘫痪; (车辆)声音刺耳地缓缓停下
英英释义
verb
双语例句
- He cites capacitors and connectors, without which much of the modern world would grind to a halt.
他举了电容器和连接器的例子,没有这两样产品,现代世界将大面积陷入停顿。 - Many developing nations are also in the midst of an economic slowdown, as Chinese demand for raw materials wanes and domestic credit booms grind to a halt.
许多发展中国家也已出现经济放缓,这是因为中国对原材料的需求大幅降低,国内信贷繁荣慢慢走到终点。 - But without them, industries worth trillions of dollars would grind to a halt.
但如果没有稀土,价值数万亿美元的工业都得渐渐停产。 - Why doesn't the whole economy grind to a halt?
为什么整个经济没有停顿下来? - Without it everything would grind to a halt.
没有了信任,一切活动都将趋于停滞。 - We saw the automobile grind to a halt when the engine blew up.
我们看见那辆车因为发动机出故障而慢慢地停下来了。 - Blues boss Mourinho felt the hit-man fully deserved a new deal and now expects the transfer rumours to grind to a halt.
蓝军主教练穆利尼奥认为这名锋线杀手完全应该得到新合同,并且期望转会的谣传可以被粉碎。 - If we don't do something soon, the whole theatre industry could grind to a halt.
如果我们不尽快采取措施,整个戏剧行业将会出现萧条。 - In winter they almost grind to a halt.
到了冬天,它们会停止活动。 - Without government action, he said, there was a risk that financial sector could grind to a halt.
他说,政府如果无所作为,金融体系就有完全停摆的危险。