英语词汇“halt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

halt¹ v.

to (cause to) stop, cease moving, or operating: [no object]The car halted in front of the house.[~ + object]He halted the car.

n. [countable]

a temporary or permanent stop;
standstill:Work came to a halt.

interj.

This word is used to command someone to stop and stand motionless.

halt¹ v.i.

to stop;
cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily:They halted for lunch and strolled about.

v.t.

to cause to stop temporarily or permanently;
bring to a stop:They halted operations during contract negotiations.

a temporary or permanent stop.

interj.

(used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)

from the phrase make halt for German halt machen. See hold¹ 1615–25

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See stop.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cessation, suspension, standstill, stoppage.

halt² v.i.

to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.;
be hesitant;
stumble.
to be in doubt;
waver between alternatives;
vacillate.
[Archaic.]to be lame;
walk lamely;
limp.

adj.

[Archaic.]lame;
limping.

[Archaic.]lameness;
a limp.
(used with a pl. v.) lame people, esp. severely lamed ones (usually prec. by the):the halt and the blind.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English healt; cognate with Old High German halz, Old Norse haltr, Gothic halts, akin to Latin clādēs damage, loss

halt′less, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

halt /hɔːlt/ n

an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress
chiefly Brit a minor railway station, without permanent buildings
call a halt ⇒ to put an end (to something); stop

n , sentence substitute

a command to halt, esp as an order when marching

to come or bring to a halt

Etymology: 17th Century: from the phrase to make halt, translation of German halt machen, from halten to hold¹, stop

halt /hɔːlt/ vb (intransitive)

(esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective
to waver or be unsure
archaic to be lame

adj

archaic lame
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the halt

Etymology: Old English healt lame; related to Old Norse haltr, Old High German halz lame, Greek kólos maimed, Old Slavonic kladivo hammer

单词	halt
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 halt¹ /hɔlt/USA pronunciation v. to (cause to) stop, cease moving, or operating: [no object]The car halted in front of the house.[~ + object]He halted the car. n. [countable] a temporary or permanent stop; standstill:Work came to a halt. interj. This word is used to command someone to stop and stand motionless. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 halt¹ (hôlt),USA pronunciation v.i. to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily:They halted for lunch and strolled about. v.t. to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop:They halted operations during contract negotiations. n. a temporary or permanent stop. interj. (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.) from the phrase make halt for German halt machen. See hold¹ 1615–25 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See stop. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cessation, suspension, standstill, stoppage. halt² (hôlt),USA pronunciation v.i. to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble. to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate. [Archaic.]to be lame; walk lamely; limp. adj. [Archaic.]lame; limping. n. [Archaic.]lameness; a limp. (used with a pl. v.) lame people, esp. severely lamed ones (usually prec. by the):the halt and the blind. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English healt; cognate with Old High German halz, Old Norse haltr, Gothic halts, akin to Latin clādēs damage, loss halt′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: halt /hɔːlt/ n an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress chiefly Brit a minor railway station, without permanent buildings call a halt ⇒ to put an end (to something); stop n , sentence substitute a command to halt, esp as an order when marching vb to come or bring to a halt Etymology: 17th Century: from the phrase to make halt, translation of German halt machen, from halten to hold¹, stop halt /hɔːlt/ vb (intransitive) (esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective to waver or be unsure archaic to be lame adj archaic lame (as collective noun; preceded by the): the halt Etymology: Old English healt lame; related to Old Norse haltr, Old High German halz lame, Greek kólos maimed, Old Slavonic kladivo hammer
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