Standstill

(n.) A standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest.

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• It was a quarter-past seven when we left Pall Mall, and my watch showed me that it was ten minutes to nine when we at last came to a standstill. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Crossing the hall, about half an hour afterwards, I was brought to a sudden standstill by an outbreak of screams from the small drawing-room. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The ends of the wi re move round its middle point and suddenly come t o a standstill. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Mrs. Bagnet, with anguish, beholds one of them at a standstill before the fire and beginning to burn. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I may keep him at a standstill, but I can never shake him off. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• They were piling up their score all the time and we were at a standstill. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Seeing that Mr. Franklin was not alone, Rosanna came to a standstill, evidently in great perplexity what to do next. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• It was my turn to come to a standstill now. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• They sometimes slipped and floundered for a mile together, and we were obliged to come to a standstill to rest them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• But a singular interruption brought us to a standstill. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Just on the other side of the holly, Penelope went on, Mr. Godfrey came to a standstill. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.

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