standstill

n. 停顿

Smog used to bring London traffic to a standstill.

过去伦敦的交通常因烟雾而受阻.

Agriculture and industry are at a standstill. Food is scarce and to crown it all, there is no central government in being.

工农业生产停滞不前，粮食匮乏，更为糟糕的是，中央政府已完全不复存在。