cul-de-sac
US /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/
UK /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/
名詞
1.
死胡同, 盡頭路
a street or road that is closed at one end, usually with a circular area for turning around at the end
範例:
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Our house is located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac.
我們的房子位於一條安靜的死胡同盡頭。
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Children often play safely in the cul-de-sac because there's no through traffic.
孩子們經常在死胡同裡安全地玩耍，因為沒有過往車輛。
2.
僵局, 死胡同
a situation from which further progress is impossible
範例:
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The negotiations reached a cul-de-sac, with neither side willing to compromise.
談判陷入了僵局，雙方都不願妥協。
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His career seemed to have reached a cul-de-sac after the company downsized.
公司裁員後，他的職業生涯似乎陷入了僵局。
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