standoff

大学 FREQ #24741

a. 冷淡的, 有支架的 n. 冷淡, 平衡, 和局

发音

UK /ˈstændɒf/
其它 /ˈstændɑf/
UK /ˈstændɔːf/
US /ˈstændɔf/

词形变化

standoffs 复数 standoffs

别名

stand-off stand off

教材释义与例句

名词

和局；僵持；冷淡；平衡

形容词

冷淡的；有支架的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.

  2. 2.

    A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

    I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.

    A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.

v.
  1. 1.

    Nonstandard spelling of stand off.

adj.
  1. 1.

    For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.

    政治 军事

    a standoff bomb, missile, or weapon

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

tie draw repulsion

上位词 2

stand finish

下位词 2

stalemate dead heat

相关短语

Mexican standoff [网络] 墨西哥隔离；不分胜负；墨西哥僵局

词源

Deverbal from stand off.

来源：wiktionary