standstill

Traffic came to a complete standstill after a major multi-car accident blocked all four lanes.

(Chinese) 在一场重大的多车事故阻塞了所有四条车道后，交通陷入了完全停滞的状态。

Production at the factory ground to a standstill when a critical machine part broke down.

(Chinese) 当一个关键机器零件坏掉时，工厂的生产陷入了停滞。