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词汇 dead end
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dead end

noun
/ˌded ˈend/
/ˌded ˈend/
  1. a road, passage, etc. that is closed at one end一头封死的道路(或通道等)
    • The first street we tried turned out to be a dead end.我们想走的头一条路结果是条死胡同。
    • We tried cutting through a back road but it was a dead end.我们试图抄小道,却原来是个死胡同。
    • We turned down a dead-end street by mistake.我们误进了一条死路。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  2. a point at which you can make no further progress in what you are doing绝境;僵局
    • We had come to a dead end in our research.我们的研究工作已陷入绝境。
    • This line of investigation could prove to be a complete dead end.这条调查路线可能会被证明是一条死胡同。
    • He's in a dead-end job in the local factory (= one with low wages and no hope of promotion).他在当地工厂的工作是没有前途的。
    • These negotiations are a dead-end street (= they have reached a point where no further progress is possible).谈判陷入僵局。
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