standstill是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 停顿，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- At times he came to a standstill at some thought.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- After walking for twenty minutes, the four castaways were suddenly brought to a standstill by the sight of foaming billows close to their feet.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Gabriel had not beheld the sight for more than half a minute, when the vehicle was brought to a standstill just beneath his eyes.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Instantly flinging a fresh cloth over the round table under the bronze chandelier, though it already had a table cloth on it, he pushed up velvet chairs, and came to a standstill before Stepan Arkadyevitch with a napkin and a bill of fare in his hands, awaiting his commands.
-- He knew now the one thing of importance; and that one thing was at first there, in the drawing room, and then began moving across and came to a standstill at the door.
-- "Annushka," she said, coming to a standstill before her, and she stared at the maid, not knowing what to say to her.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And here a fresh alarm brought me to a standstill with a thumping heart.
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