Impasse
01
僵局, 死胡同
a difficult situation in which opposing parties cannot reach an agreement
例子
Negotiations reached an impasse after both sides refused to budge.
在双方拒绝让步后，谈判陷入了僵局。
The peace talks ended in an impasse, with no clear path forward.
和平谈判以僵局告终，没有明确的前进道路。
02
死胡同, 尽头路
a dead-end street
例子
Their house is located at the end of a quiet impasse.
他们的房子位于一条安静的死胡同的尽头。
The delivery truck got stuck in a narrow impasse.
送货卡车卡在了一条狭窄的死胡同里。
