Phrase
dead end
死胡同;死路
A street or path that is blocked at one end and has no way through.
- 1.
A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
一端被堵住或不通向任何地方的街道、小路或隧道。
- 2.
The inner end of a drift or tunnel.
巷道或隧道的内部末端。
- 3.
A position that offers no hope of change or progress.
没有改变或进步希望的局面。
- 4.
A split end in the hair.
头发分叉的末端。
绝境;僵局;没有出路的状态;巷道尽头;坑道末端;发梢分叉;分叉的发梢;一端被堵住或不通向任何地方的街道、小路或隧道。;巷道或隧道的内部末端。
In use
The street ended in a dead end, so we had to turn back.
After months of research, the project hit a dead end with no viable solutions.
He realized his current job was a dead end with no opportunities for advancement.
be a dead end
可用于形容没有前景的工作或情况。
This job is a dead end.
这份工作是个死胡同。
hit a dead end
常用于比喻遇到无法进展的困境。
We hit a dead end in our investigation.
我们的调查陷入了死胡同。
lead to a dead end
既可指字面死路,也可指导致无结果。
This path leads to a dead end.
Connections
Confusing words
- deadlock
- 僵局 · 两者都有‘无法进展’的含义,但dead end强调无出路或死胡同,多用于比喻无解决方案的情况;deadlock特指双方各不相让导致的停滞状态,常用于谈判或竞争。
Word family
- dead-end
- 死胡同的;没有前途的 · adj
- dead-end
- 走到尽头;终止 · v
- dead-end street
- 死胡同;尽端路 · n
- dead-end job
- 没有前途的工作 · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词,常用单数;比喻义“僵局”常用搭配 be at a dead end / come to a dead end / reach a dead end。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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