Standoff

释义：
"Standoff" 是一个英语名词，指代一种局势、状态或行为，通常表示对峙、僵局、平衡或双方对抗无法解决的情况。它常用于描述双方在竞争、冲突或争斗中，因无法达成决定性胜负而处于平衡、停滞的状态。

音标：
/ˈstændɔːf/

翻译：

僵局；对峙

平衡；平分秋色

远程、远距离（尤指运动、位置的）

读音：
可以分解为两个音节：[stand] + [off]，即 /ˈstændɔːf/

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用法：

名词用法：

A standoff between the two countries has lasted for months.
（这两个国家之间的僵局已经持续了几个月。）

The negotiations ended in a standoff, with neither side willing to make concessions.
（谈判以僵局告终，双方都不愿做出让步。）

 

动词用法：

The two rivals standoff at the top of the leaderboard.
（这两个对手在排行榜的顶部平分秋色。）

 

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例句：

The police negotiators reached a standoff with the armed criminals.
（警察谈判代表与武装罪犯处于对峙状态。）

After several hours of negotiation, the standoff ended peacefully.
（经过几小时的谈判，僵局和平解决。）

The game ended in a standoff with both teams scoring the same number of points.
（比赛以平局结束，双方得分相同。）

Their debate ended in a standoff, with no clear winner.
（他们的辩论以僵局结束，没有明确的赢家。）

The workers and management reached a standoff over the new contract terms.
（工人和管理层在新合同条款上陷入僵局。）

The army set up a standoff position at the border to prevent further incursions.
（军队在边境设立了对峙阵地，以防止进一步的侵入。）

The two companies were in a standoff over the terms of the merger agreement.
（两家公司在合并协议的条款上陷入僵局。）

The standoff between the two teams was intense, with both sides evenly matched.
（两队之间的对峙非常激烈，双方势均力敌。）

The standoff at the negotiating table lasted for hours before any progress was made.
（谈判桌上的僵局持续了几个小时，才有所进展。）

There was a standoff in the courtroom when both parties refused to settle the case.
（在法庭上，双方拒绝和解，形成了僵局。）

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短语搭配：

Reach a standoff - 达成僵局

End in a standoff - 以僵局结束

Standoff position - 对峙阵地

Standoff agreement - 僵局协议

Standoff situation - 僵局局势