5.to grind to a halt
vehicle, traffic +慢慢停下；process, economy +逐渐停滞
The truck ground to a halt after 100 yards because it had no fuel.卡车燃料用光了, 走了100码以后就慢慢停了下来。
Traffic ground to a halt on many roads.很多道路上的车辆都慢慢停了下来。
The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government.以色列在艰难地组建新政府时, 和平进程已陷于停顿。