come to a standstillv exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
(vehicle, process: stop)
停住 tíng zhù
停顿 tíng dùn
停滞不前 tíng zhì bù qián
We made an emergency landing, and as soon as the aircraft came to a standstill we evacuated through the emergency doors.