英语词汇“dead end”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of cul-de-sac

Definition

a cul-de-sac

He stood facing the dead end of the street.

Synonyms

cul-de-sac

The factory was set at the end of a cul-de-sac.

blind alley

2 (noun) in the sense of impasse

Definition

a situation in which further progress is impossible

We have reached a dead end.

Synonyms

impasse

The company has reached an impasse in negotiations.

deadlock

Dembele broke the deadlock with a late goal.

stalemate

He said the war had reached a stalemate.

standstill

standoff

(adjective) in the sense of boring

This is a dead-end job.

Synonyms

boring

boring television programmes

dull

They can both be rather dull.

tedious

the tedious business of line-by-line programming

dead

It was a horrible, dead little town.

flat

The past few days have been flat and empty.

stale

repeating stale jokes to kill the time

monotonous

It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.

humdrum

trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job

uninteresting

Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people?

mind-numbing

unexciting

ho-hum (informal)

repetitious

wearisome

a long and wearisome task

unvaried

单词	dead end
释义	Trends of dead end View usage for: dead end Word forms: plural dead ends 1. countable noun If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. Waitressing was a dead-end job. More Synonyms of dead end dead end in British English noun 1. another name for cul-de-sac 2. a situation in which further progress is impossible 3. dead-end (as modifier) a dead-end street a dead-end job verb also: dead-end 4. (intransitive) mainly US and Canadian to come to a dead end dead-end in British English (ˌdɛdˈɛnd) verb (intransitive) US and Canadian to come to a dead end The path dead-ends after about a mile. dead end in American English 1. an end of a street, alley, etc. that has no regular exit 2. a situation from which there seems no way to escape, move forward, etc.; an impasse dead-end in American English (ˈdɛdˌɛnd; for vi. ˌ dɛdˈɛnd) adjective 1. having only one exit or outlet a dead-end street 2. giving no opportunity for progress or advancement a dead-end job 3. US, Informal of or characteristic of slums or slum life verb intransitive 4. to terminate in a dead end said as of a street 5. to reach or come to a dead end to dead-end in a middle management position Word origin (sense 3) after Dead End, a play (1935) by Sidney Kingsley about New York slum life dead-end boring and unlikely to lead to anything more interesting or successful He was a dull, nondescript man in a dull, dead-end job. More idioms containing dead end dead-end Examples of 'dead end' in a sentence dead end Yet this way lies a dead end. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We've come to a dead end? The Sun (2012) If you do come to a dead end, then you have a dilemma. The Sun (2015) I'd come to a dead end the way things were. The Sun (2008) As my graduation drew closer, we could no longer avoid the fact that my dreams of going to college could come to a dead end. Christianity Today (2000) He ran away until he was backed into a dead end, with one security guard in front of him, and one behind. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A few dark corners and dead ends, one feels, would have improved the impressive overall design. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The beauty of Venice is that you cross a bridge, turn a corner and you could come to a dead end or to an enormous square. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She has done you a favour by ending this dead-end affair. The Sun (2010) End this dead-end secret affair before you get more hurt. The Sun (2012) They know the life of a prodigal is a dead-end street. Christianity Today (2000) Has our relationship hit a dead-end? The Sun (2006) This is a dead-end affair that's going nowhere. The Sun (2015) It's just going to be a dead-end affair for you and you deserve better. The Sun (2016) If your brother is not the sort to settle down, she may realise that theirs is a dead-end affair. The Sun (2013) Learn from this that a happy future lies in working on any difficulties in your marriage, not a dead-end affair. The Sun (2016) In other languages dead end British English: dead end /dɛd ɛnd/ NOUN If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it. There was another alleyway which came to a dead end. American English: dead end Arabic: طَرِيق مَسْدُود Brazilian Portuguese: beco sem saída Chinese: 尽头 Croatian: slijepa ulica Czech: slepá ulička Danish: blindgyde Dutch: doodlopende straat European Spanish: callejón sin salida Finnish: umpikuja French: impasse German: Sackgasse Greek: αδιέξοδο Italian: senza uscita Japanese: 行き止まり Korean: 종점 Norwegian: blindvei Polish: ślepa uliczka European Portuguese: beco sem saída Romanian: fundătură Russian: тупик Latin American Spanish: callejón sin salida Swedish: återvändsgränd Thai: ทางตัน Turkish: çıkmaz sokak Ukrainian: тупик Vietnamese: ngõ cụt Chinese translation of 'dead end' dead end n (c) (= street) 死路 (sǐlù) (条(條), tiáo) (= impasse) 僵局 (jiāngjú) (个(個), gè) 1 (noun) in the sense of cul-de-sac Definition a cul-de-sac He stood facing the dead end of the street. Synonyms cul-de-sac The factory was set at the end of a cul-de-sac. blind alley 2 (noun) in the sense of impasse Definition a situation in which further progress is impossible We have reached a dead end. Synonyms impasse The company has reached an impasse in negotiations. deadlock Dembele broke the deadlock with a late goal. stalemate He said the war had reached a stalemate. standstill standoff (adjective) in the sense of boring This is a dead-end job. Synonyms boring boring television programmes dull They can both be rather dull. tedious the tedious business of line-by-line programming dead It was a horrible, dead little town. flat The past few days have been flat and empty. stale repeating stale jokes to kill the time monotonous It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs. humdrum trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job uninteresting Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? mind-numbing unexciting ho-hum (informal) repetitious wearisome a long and wearisome task unvaried Additional synonyms in the sense of dead It was a horrible, dead little town. Synonyms boring, dull, dreary, flat, plain, stale, lifeless, tasteless, humdrum, uninteresting, insipid, ho-hum (informal), vapid, dead-and-alive in the sense of deadlock Dembele broke the deadlock with a late goal. Synonyms tie, draw, stalemate, impasse, standstill, gridlock, standoff, dead heat in the sense of dull Definition not interesting They can both be rather dull. Synonyms boring, tedious, dreary, flat, dry, plain, commonplace, tiresome, monotonous, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, dozy, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), vapid, as dry as dust Nearby words of dead end de-escalate deacon dead dead end deadbeat deaden deadline Synonyms of 'dead end' dead end Explore 'dead end' in the dictionary
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