stalemate
英 ['steɪlmeɪt]
美 ['stelmet]
- n. 僵局；陷于困境
- vt. 使僵持；使陷入困境
- vi. 僵持；陷入僵局
助记提示
1. So etymologically, when you reach stalemate in chess, you have to 'stand' or 'halt' where you are, going neither forward nor back.
2. stale + checkmate => stalemate.
3. in chess, from stale "stalemate" (early 15c.) + mate (n.2) "checkmate".
双语例句
- 1. Efforts to break the stalemate in the peace talks continue.
- 打破和平谈判僵局的努力仍在继续.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Discussions are locked in stalemate.
- 讨论陷于僵局.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The stalemate in the trade talks continues.
- 贸易谈判的僵持仍在继续.
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- 4. The war was at a stalemate.
- 战争处于相持阶段.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. The fight resulted in a stalemate.
- 战斗形成对峙局面.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
