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end in a standoff
The negotiation ended in a standoff.
谈判以僵局告终。
僵局；对峙
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僵局；对峙
A deadlock or stalemate in a confrontation between opponents.
The negotiation ended in a standoff.
谈判以僵局告终。
保持两个物体之间固定距离的装置,尤其是表面与标志或电线之间的距离。
A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
平局
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
对抗双方之间的僵局。
A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.
成功抵御攻击的防守
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
The meeting ended in a standoff because neither side was willing to compromise.
会议陷入僵局，因为双方都不愿意妥协。
After a tense standoff, the manager finally agreed to listen to the workers.
经过一场紧张的对峙后，经理终于同意听取工人们的意见。
Their argument reached a standoff, so they decided to stop talking for a while.
他们的争论陷入僵局，于是决定暂时停止交谈。
The negotiation ended in a standoff.
谈判以僵局告终。
The two sides are at a standoff.
双方陷入僵局。
常用于描述谈判、比赛等中的僵局状态。
They tried to break the standoff.
他们试图打破僵局。
Not this
The two sides standoff for hours.
Use this
The two sides are in a standoff for hours.
“standoff”是名词，不能作动词，需使用“be in a standoff”结构。
Not this
There was a standoff among the negotiators.
Use this
There was a standoff between the negotiators.
“standoff”隐含两方对立，介词应为“between”，而非“among”（用于三方以上）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
（两方之间的）僵局，对峙
The standoff between the workers and the management finally ended.
工人与管理层之间的对峙终于结束了。
结束僵局；打破对峙
Mediators were called in to end the standoff.
有人请来调解员结束僵局。
在……问题上的对峙
The standoff over the tax bill continues.
围绕税收法案的对峙仍在继续。
武装对峙
Police spent hours negotiating an end to the armed standoff.
警方花了数小时谈判以结束武装对峙。
核对抗；核对峙
Both leaders tried to avoid another nuclear standoff.
两位领导人都试图避免再次发生核对抗。
以平局结束（比分相等）
The championship match ended in a standoff after extra time.
冠军赛加时赛后以平局结束。
三方对峙的僵局；互不相让的僵局
The three leaders were locked in a Mexican standoff, each waiting for the others to give way.
三位领导人陷入三方僵局，都在等着对方退让。
核对峙；核武器威胁下的僵持局面
The Cold War was a long nuclear standoff between the two superpowers.
冷战是两个超级大国之间长期的核对峙。
这是一场墨西哥式对峙。
Eddie says this line during the final standoff in the movie Reservoir Dogs.
埃迪在电影《落水狗》的最后对峙中说了这句台词。
Use standoff naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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stand（站立）+ off（离开）：对立双方站着不动、互不相让，就成了僵局。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、外交谈判、警匪对峙 作“僵局、对峙”讲时，standoff 通常用于新闻报道、外交或执法场景，指双方互不退让的僵持局面；口语中也可使用，具体含义需看上下文。
押韵（/ɔf/）：off、scoff、cough、trough。注意拼写陷阱：stand 读 /stænd/，末尾有 /d/，和 standoff 的第一音节不同；of 读 /əv/，和 off 拼写相近但不押韵。
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