bring or come to an abrupt stop
使突然停止;突然停止
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[with obj.]
there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed 要求停止流血的压力越来越大
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[no obj.]
she halted in mid sentence .句子说了一半她突然停了下来
[in imperative]used as a military command to bring marching soldiers to a stop
停止行进(用作军队命令)
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company, halt! 全连停止前进!
a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one
暂停,停止,中止
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a halt in production 生产停顿
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a bus screeched to a halt .公共汽车嘎的一声停住了。
〈英〉 (铁路的)小站。
lame
跛的,瘸的。
walk with a limp
跛行
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he halted slightly in his walk .他走路稍有些跛。
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call a halt demand or order a stop 要求停止;命令停止he decided to call a halt to all further discussion . 他决定要求中止进一步的讨论
"late 16th cent.: originally in the phrase