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Meaning of 戛然而止

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戛 jiá 然 rán 而 ér 止 zhǐ
with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
Related Words
Antonyms: 油然而生
Example Sentences
1
没有了未解之谜
,
科学的旅程就戛然而止
。
With no remaining mysteries, the scientific journey would halt.
2
可是仅仅几个月后
,
由于没有马上火爆起来
,
这个服务就戛然而止了
。
Google pulled the plug after just a few months when the service wasn't an immediate hit.
3
直到全球经济危机一发不可收拾时
,
市场才有所反应
,
资金供给戛然而止
。
It was only when the global financial crisis gained momentum that the markets reacted and capital flows suddenly stopped.
4
就好像在你生命中的某段时间是用来学习的
,
过了这一阶段就戛然而止了
。
It's like there's a certain part of your life when you learn things, and then you just stop.
5
1929年
华尔街股市的下跌令繁荣的经济时期戛然而止
,
裙摆几乎一夜之间变长了
。
In 1929 the Wall Street Crash brought boom time to an abrupt close and hems dropped almost overnight.