stalemate

英 ['steɪlmeɪt] 美 ['steɪlmeɪt]

• n. 僵局；和棋；僵持状态；陷于困境
• v. 使陷入僵局；使陷入困境

英英释义

Noun:

1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible;

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
   

2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

Verb:

1. subject to a stalemate

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Negotiations have reached a stalemate.
   谈判陷入了僵局。
2. His tricks will bring us into a stalemate.
   他的花招会使我们陷入僵局。
3. The match ended in a stalemate.
   比赛最终以和棋结束。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The war situation has been stalemated.
   战争局势陷入了僵持阶段。

经典引文

• I reached a stalemate with the New York City Opera.

  出自：Opera Now

词汇搭配

• stalemate combination 逼和的连着

近反义词

【近义词】

• corner 角落
• paralysis 瘫痪
• deadlock 僵局
• impasse 僵局
• standstill 停顿
• standoff 僵局
• logjam 浮木阻塞
• dead end 到达尽头