halted
halted — verb
- haltedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- halteds3rd person singular
- halteding-ing form
- haltededpast simple
1. to stop moving forward, or to make a person, vehicle, or activity stop going ahe
to stop moving forward, or to make a person, vehicle, or activity stop going ahead
The bus halted suddenly when a dog darted across the road.
intransitive: subject halts by itself
Noa halted the meeting after the fire alarm went off.
transitive: halt + noun phrase
The government halted all flights from the affected region.
Yuki halted mid-sentence when she noticed everyone staring at her.
Construction work was halted until the safety inspection was finished.
文法句型
halt + noun phrase
halt + verb-ing
halt + at/in + place
用法筆記
More formal than 'stop'. Often used for official orders, sudden interruptions, or large-scale operations being suspended.
常見錯誤
halted — noun
1. a pause or break in movement, work, or progress, usually one that is not meant t
a pause or break in movement, work, or progress, usually one that is not meant to last
The train came to a halt just outside the station.
come to a halt: stop moving
Heavy snow brought the city to a halt for two days.
bring something to a halt: cause to stop
Production ground to a halt after the power cut.
Vikram called for a halt to the building work until the plans were approved.
The talks lurched to a halt over the wage dispute.
文法句型
come to a halt
bring something to a halt
grind to a halt
call a halt to something
用法筆記
Almost always used in fixed phrases: 'come to a halt', 'bring to a halt', 'grind to a halt', 'call a halt'. Rarely appears on its own without one of these verbs.
常見錯誤
halted — adjective
- haltedpositive
- more haltedcomparative
- most haltedsuperlative
1. walking in an uneven way because one leg or foot is injured, weak, or painful
walking in an uneven way because one leg or foot is injured, weak, or painful
Grandfather's halted gait meant the short walk to the park took twenty minutes.
Harper noticed the dog's halted gait and took it to the vet.
halted gait: a limping manner of walking
After the riding accident, Mira walked with a halted step for months.
The medic noted the soldier's halted gait and pulled him from the morning drill.
文法句型
halted gait
halted step
halted walk
用法筆記
Rare in modern English. This sense comes from a different root than the 'stop' meaning (Old English 'healt' = lame). Most speakers today would say 'limping' or 'lame' instead.