• vi. 交通阻塞
• n. 僵局；極端嚴(yán)重的全面交通壅塞

grid, 網(wǎng)格，引申為交通網(wǎng)。lock, 鎖住。

gridlock

1980 (n.); 1987 (v.); from grid (n.) + lock (n.1). Related: Gridlocked; gridlocking.

1. The streets are wedged solid with near-constant traffic gridlock.

交通堵塞絲毫不見緩解，街道被堵得水泄不通。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He agreed that these policies will lead to gridlock in the future.

他認(rèn)為這些政策將來會(huì)導(dǎo)致僵局。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Congress is in gridlock.

國(guó)會(huì)因意見分歧而陷入僵局。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. And there is no reason to think that gridlock rules that out.

不過,認(rèn)為目前的僵局會(huì)使這種努力不可能實(shí)現(xiàn)是毫無理由的.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

5. With both sides seeking maximum advantage, gridlock is a distinct possibility.

鑒于雙方都想獲取最大好處, 因此最大的可能是陷入僵局.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)