学个词Learn a Word 第201期 standoff

今天我们要学的词是standoff。 Standoff意思是僵持不下。由于核项目问题，伊朗一直跟西方国家僵持不下，可以说，"Iran is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program." 警察跟绑匪之间的僵局终于和平解决，可以说，"the standoff between the police and the kidnappers¹ ended peacefully."

大罢工已经进入第八天了，劳资双方还是互不相让，可以说，"The strike has entered the eighth day as the standoff between the union and the management continues." 今天我们学习的词儿是standoff...

 

1 kidnappers   

n.拐子，绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了，没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙，他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》