be stalemated
常用被动语态，表示处于僵持状态。
The negotiations were stalemated.
谈判陷入了僵局。
使陷入僵局；因对立力量而完全停滞
(国际象棋的)和棋( stalemate的过去式和过去分词 ); (争执的)僵持；僵局
to bring to a stalemate; to be at a complete standstill due to opposing forces
(国际象棋的)和棋( stalemate的过去式和过去分词 ); (争执的)僵持；僵局
v subject to a stalemate；s at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
一般现在时
The negotiations stalemate every time they meet.
每次他们见面时谈判都会陷入僵局。
一般过去时
The game stalemated after several hours.
比赛在几个小时后陷入了僵局。
现在进行时
They are stalemating over the contract terms.
他们在合同条款上陷入僵局。
动词形式规则变化
The negotiations were stalemated by both sides' refusal to compromise.
由于双方拒绝妥协，谈判陷入了僵局。
用法提示：set 表示谈判因对立而停滞，用被动语态突出状态。
The chess game stalemated after fifty moves, ending in a draw.
国际象棋棋局在五十步后陷入和棋，以平局告终。
用法提示：literal use 表示象棋中无子可走的僵局。
The project has been stalemated for months due to funding disputes.
由于资金纠纷，该项目已停滞数月。
用法提示：present perfect passive 强调僵持状态持续至今。
常用被动语态，表示处于僵持状态。
The negotiations were stalemated.
谈判陷入了僵局。
主动语态，多用于国际象棋。
The opponent stalemated my king.
对手将我的王逼成了和棋。
强调从非僵局到僵局的转变。
The situation became stalemated after both sides refused to compromise.
双方拒绝妥协后，局势陷入僵局。
grammar · medium
易错句子The negotiations stalemated in the disagreement.
正确表达The negotiations were stalemated by the disagreement.
在被动语态中，'stalemated' 作形容词时需与系动词 'be' 连用，且动作的引发者应用介词 'by' 引导，而非 'in'。中文常误用'在…中僵持'，但英语需用 'by' 表示原因。
grammar · medium
易错句子The game was stalemate.
正确表达The game was stalemated.
'stalemate' 是名词，表示'和棋'或'僵局'；作表语时需用过去分词 'stalemated' 表示'陷入僵局的'。中文学生常混淆词性，直接用了名词。
deadlocked 强调双方无法达成协议导致停滞，而 stalemated 源于国际象棋，更指因势均力敌而无法进展
gridlocked 多用于交通堵塞或政府运作，指完全停滞；stalemated 常用于冲突或棋局
stuck 更口语化，指无法移动或进行；stalemated 更正式且指对立双方造成的僵局
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