halt

cease, pause, stop, halt, quit, end

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名词 halt:

1. the state of inactivity following an interruption
   同义词：arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
2. the event of something ending
   同义词：stop
3. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
   同义词：freeze

动词 halt:

1. cause to stop
   同义词：hold, arrest
2. come to a halt, stop moving
   同义词：stop
3. stop from happening or developing
   同义词：stop, block, kibosh
4. stop the flow of a liquid
   同义词：stem, stanch, staunch

形容词 halt:

1. disabled in the feet or legs
   同义词：crippled, halting, lame, gimpy, game

1. The car screeched to a halt with grinding brakes.
   汽车停住时发出刺耳的刹车声。
2. The strike brought industry grinding to a halt.
   由於罢工生产逐渐停顿下来。
3. He tried to bring that debate to a halt.
   他试图使这场辩论停止。
4. The soldiers halted for a rest.
   士兵们停下来休息。
5. The car came to a halt just in time to prevent an accident.
   汽车及时停下，避免了一场车祸。

halt

n.（名词）
A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one.
停止：运动或前进的停止，尤其指暂停
v.（动词）
halt.ed,halt.ing,halts
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to stop; arrest.
使…停止；阻止
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To stop; pause.See Synonyms at stop
停止；停顿参见 stop

来源：
German
德语
from Middle High German [from imperative of] halten [to stop, hold back]
源自 中古高地德语 [] 源自halten的祈使语气动词 [使…停止；阻止]
from Old High German haltan
源自 古高地德语 haltan

halt
halt 2

v.intr.（不及物动词）
halt.ed,halt.ing,halts
To proceed or act with uncertainty or indecision; waver.
蹒跚：走起来或动作起来不稳定，不确定；摇摆
To be defective or proceed poorly, as in the development of an argument in logic or in the rhythmic structure of verse.
有缺陷：有缺陷或不流畅，比如阐发观点时在逻辑上或是在诗文的韵律结构上
To limp or hobble.
一瘸一拐地走，跛行
adj.Archaic （形容词）【古语】
Lame; crippled.
跛的；瘸的

来源：
Middle English halten [to limp]
中古英语 halten [一瘸一拐地行走]
from Old English healtian
源自 古英语 healtian