| 单词 | halt |
| 释义 | halt (once / 138 pages) 1vn 2adj Whether it's used as a noun or a verb, the word halt means stop. You can remember this by remembering that when you step on the brake to halt your car (verb), it comes to a halt (noun). English draws on both Romance and Germanic languages, and halt is one that comes from the Old High German haltmachen, which means "to hold." The word suggests a stoppage in the midst of action, and a Chinese proverb states, “We are not so much concerned if you are slow as when you come to a halt.” Consider, also, that a less-used definition of the word is that of "lame" or disabled, which still ties in with the idea of stopping. WORD FAMILYhalt: halted, halter, halting, halts+/halter: haltered, halteres, haltering, halters/halting: haltingly USAGE EXAMPLESThe Fiji government imposed a temporary ban on turtle harvesting in 1995 to halt the decline. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A Legislative committee in November voted to halt presentations from Native American tribal leaders and from the state’s chief justice. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) More than 100 flights were cancelled and all intercity buses were halted at the capital’s airport. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v cause to stop Halt the engines halt the presses Syn|Hyper arrest, hold stop cause to stop 2v stop from happening or developing Halt the process Syn|Hypo|Hyper block, kibosh, stop embargo prevent commerce staystop a judicial process forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent keep from happening or arising; make impossible 3v stop the flow of a liquid Syn|Hyper stanch, staunch, stem check arrest the motion (of something) abruptly 4v come to a halt, stop moving Syn|Ant|Hypo stop get going, go, start begin or set in motion go off stop running, functioning, or operating pull up shortstop abruptly checkstop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution checkstop in a chase especially when scent is lost checkabandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey rein, rein instop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins conk, stallcome to a stop stallexperience a stall in flight, of airplanes draw up, haul up, pull upcome to a halt after driving somewhere brakestop travelling by applying a brake settlecome to rest 5n an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement a halt in the arms race Syn|Hyper freeze pause temporary inactivity 6n the state of inactivity following an interruption during the halt he got some lunch Syn|Hypo|Hyper arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage countercheck a check that restrains another check logjamany stoppage attributable to unusual activity inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive 7n the event of something ending 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper kibosh, stop cessation, surcease a stopping stand, standstill, tie-upan interruption of normal activity legal separation, separation(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) conclusion, ending, finish event whose occurrence ends something adj disabled in the feet or legs Syn crippled, game, gimpy, halting, lame unfit not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition |
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