halt
halt — 動詞
1. to stop moving, operating, or progressing — either temporarily or permanently, a
停止；使停
停止移動、運作或進展
to stop moving, operating, or progressing — either temporarily or permanently, and whether by choice or because of an outside force.
The train halted suddenly when a deer ran across the tracks.
一頭鹿跑過鐵軌，火車突然停了下來。
intransitive: sudden stop due to obstacle
The company halted production after the factory flooded.
工廠淹水之後，那家公司停止了生產。
transitive: halt + direct object (production/work/operations)
Rafael halted mid-sentence when he saw his boss enter the room.
Rafael 看到老闆走進房間時，話說到一半停了下來。
The football match was halted by heavy rain in the second half.
下半場因大雨而中斷了足球比賽。
passive: was halted by [external cause]
The city halted the parade because of the approaching storm.
因為暴風雨來襲，市政府中止了遊行活動。
- halt production
- halt operations
- halt progress
- halt work
- halt suddenly
- halt abruptly
- halt temporarily
文法句型
halt + object (transitive)
halt (no object — intransitive)
be halted by + agent (passive)
用法筆記
More abrupt and decisive than 'stop' — suggests a complete end to movement or action rather than a gradual slow-down. The transitive pattern (someone halts something) is slightly more common in formal writing; the intransitive pattern (something halts on its own) works well for vehicles and machinery.
常見錯誤
To cause someone to suddenly stop moving or speaking because they are shocked or scared, or to suddenly stop yourself for the same reason.
使某人突然停下；突然停住
The loud crash halted the children in their tracks.
When Sara saw the snake, she froze in her tracks.
halt — 名詞
1. a point or period when movement, activity, or a process stops, often temporarily
停頓；暫停
活動或移動的暫時中斷
a point or period when movement, activity, or a process stops, often temporarily.
The bus came to a halt at the red light outside the park.
公車在公園外的紅綠燈前停了下來。
collocation: come to a halt
Work on the building ground to a halt when the scaffolding collapsed.
鷹架倒塌後，大樓的施工陷入了停頓。
collocation: grind to a halt (slow, difficult stop)
Camila brought the car to a halt just inches from the dog.
Camila 在距離那隻狗僅僅幾吋的地方把車停了下來。
collocation: bring [object] to a halt
The school board meeting came to a halt when the fire alarm went off.
消防警報響起時，校董會的會議停了下來。
- come to a halt
- grind to a halt
- bring to a halt
- screech to a halt
- sudden halt
- complete halt
- stop
the most common noun for a pause in movement; less specific about suddenness than 'halt'
- standstill
emphasizes a complete lack of movement, often in a negative context (traffic, business)
- pause
a brief, temporary stop; shorter and lighter than 'halt'
- continuation
the act of keeping something going without stopping
- resumption
formal; the act of starting again after a break
文法句型
come to a halt
bring [something] to a halt
grind to a halt
call a halt
用法筆記
Often appears in fixed phrases. 'Come to a halt' describes a natural or gradual stop. 'Grind to a halt' emphasizes a slow, difficult stop, usually because of a problem. 'Bring something to a halt' implies that someone or something caused the stop.
常見錯誤
2. an official order or decision that stops an activity permanently or prevents it
制止；終止
以命令阻止活動繼續
an official order or decision that stops an activity permanently or prevents it from continuing further.
The mayor called a halt to the construction project after safety concerns emerged.
安全問題浮現後，市長下令停止了該建設項目。
collocation: call a halt to [something]
Health officials put a halt to the sale of the contaminated medicine.
衛生官員停止販售受汙染的藥品。
The judge ordered a halt to all further interviews until the investigation was complete.
法官下令在調查完成之前，停止所有後續的訪談。
collocation: order a halt to [something]
International pressure forced the government to call a halt to the nuclear testing program.
國際壓力迫使政府停止了核子測試計畫。
- call a halt to
- put a halt to
- order a halt to
- force a halt to
- demand a halt to
- continuation
the act of keeping something going
- resumption
formal; starting again after a break
文法句型
call a halt to [something]
put a halt to [something]
order a halt to [something]
用法筆記
Almost always used in fixed phrases with 'call a halt to', 'put a halt to', or 'order a halt to'. The subject is typically an authority figure or institution — a government, judge, mayor, or regulatory body. This sense is not used for physical movement; it applies to ongoing activities, processes, or programs.
常見錯誤
halt — 形容詞
1. walking unevenly or with difficulty because of an injury or problem affecting on
跛腳的
因腿腳問題而行走不穩
walking unevenly or with difficulty because of an injury or problem affecting one leg or foot.
The old horse was halt and could no longer pull the cart.
那匹老馬跛腳了，再也拉不動馬車。
archaic usage: be halt
The wounded soldier dragged his halt leg across the muddy field.
那名受傷的士兵拖著他跛腳的腿，走過泥濘的戰場。
In medieval villages, the halt often gathered near the market to beg.
中古世紀的村莊裡，跛腳的人常常聚集在市場附近乞討。
archaic: the halt as a collective noun
A sailor recalled a sea captain with a halt gait who never missed a voyage.
一名水手憶起一位跛腳的船長，他從未錯過任何一趟航行。
- halt step
- halt gait
- the halt
文法句型
be halt
a halt + noun
the halt (as plural noun)
用法筆記
This sense is now very rare in modern English except in historical or literary texts. In everyday conversation, 'lame' (which can sound offensive when applied to people) or 'limping' is used instead. The phrase 'the halt' was once used as a collective noun for people with disabilities, similar to 'the blind' or 'the deaf,' but this is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.
常見錯誤
同根字
- halting形容詞B2
- haltingly副詞C1
- unhalting形容詞C2
- unhaltingly副詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
常用片語
- come to a halt
- grind to a halt
- bring to a halt
- call a halt to
- put a halt to