Word · Frequency #10197
Fully loadedstandoff
僵局;对峙
核心释义
A deadlock or stalemate in a confrontation between opponents.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
平局
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- 3.
对抗双方之间的僵局。
A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.
- 4.
成功抵御攻击的防守
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
平局;和局;间隔柱;隔离柱;成功防御;击退;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。;平局
用法In use
The meeting ended in a standoff because neither side was willing to compromise.
用法提示:standoff 为名词,意为“僵局”,指双方互不退让的局面。
After a tense standoff, the manager finally agreed to listen to the workers.
用法提示:standoff 为名词,意为“对峙”,强调冲突双方的僵持状态。
Their argument reached a standoff, so they decided to stop talking for a while.
用法提示:standoff 为名词,表示“僵局”,指争论无法取得进展的状态。
end in a standoff
The negotiation ended in a standoff.
谈判以僵局告终。
be at a standoff
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- standoff between
- (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。
- end the standoff
- 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。
- standoff over
- 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。
- armed standoff
- 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。
- nuclear standoff
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
stand(站立)+ off(离开):对立双方站着不动、互不相让,就成了僵局。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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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