The train came to a sudden halt.
火车突然停了下来。
Choose the best synonym for the word “halt”:
C — stop. “halt” means v. to stop moving or doing something
The tired soldiers were ordered to ______ at the edge of the wide river.
C — halt. “halt” means v. to stop moving or doing something
halt — v. to stop moving or doing something. In Chinese: 停止.
halt is pronounced /hɔːlt/. It breaks into 1 syllable: halt.
The train came to a sudden halt. (火车突然停了下来。)
stop, cease, pause — all close in meaning to halt (v. to stop moving or doing something).
Yes. halt appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.