come to a standstill

基本解释

However, new contributions are required now or the operation will come to a standstill in July.
但现在必须获得新的捐助，否则，救援行动将在7月份陷入停顿。
But the retreat slowed after the mid-1990’s until, for some of the biggest and best-known glaciers, such as Gangotri and Siachen, it had “practically come to a standstill during the period 2007-2009.”
但是20世纪90年代中期之后，缩退的速度变缓，直到2007至2009年期间，一些最大、最著名的冰川，如：甘戈里冰川和希亚琴冰川，几乎停止了缩退。
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Chewing gum stuck on the doors of MRT trains can cause them to malfunction and the entire system to come to a standstill.
一团口香糖粘着地铁车门，导致车门开关失灵，列车开不动。收藏。

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