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 kidnappers 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." 今天我们的词儿是standoff...