grind to a halt

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grind to a halt (第三人称单数简单现在时 grinds to a halt，现在分词 grinding to a halt，一般过去时及过去分词 ground to a halt)

1. (不及物，指某项活动) 陷入停滞，止步不前

   Work on the new high-rise ground to a halt as contractors tried to deal with all the red tape.

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   After the visionary's death, work on his ideas ground to a halt.

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   • 2023 12月 27, David Turner, “Silent lines...”, 出自 RAIL, 期 999，页号 29:

     But to no avail - the suburban (Sunday) service ground to a halt, with only 20 of the 268 motormen turning up for work on Boxing Day [1949]. Kempton Park races lost 10,000 visitors, with the cancellation of 12 extra race day trains.

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