| 释义 |
stand still
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"freeze, stop dead - stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"get stuck, grind to a halt, mire, bog down - be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
Translationsstand still
a standstillA period in which something is stopped or halted. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a standstill Our research came to a standstill after a sudden reduction in funding.See also: standstillstand stillA command for one to stop moving. Stand still so I can look at your cut. Stand still! Quit squirming!See also: stand, stillstand still
Antonyms for stand stillverb remain in placeRelated Words- freeze
- stop dead
- get stuck
- grind to a halt
- mire
- bog down
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