"gridlock" in Chinese (Traditional)
交通壅塞僵局 (政治)
Definition
當馬路上車輛過多導致交通完全停滯,或因(特別是政治上的)分歧而無法取得進展的情況。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於交通報導和政治討論。交通中指大壅塞,政治中則指因分歧造成的僵局。口語中講交通堵塞時多用 'traffic jam'。
Examples
There was a huge gridlock on Main Street this morning.
今天早上主街發生嚴重的**交通壅塞**。
The city suffers from gridlock every rush hour.
這個城市每到尖峯時段都會有**交通壅塞**。
Political gridlock has delayed the new law.
政治**僵局**導致新法案延遲。
We were stuck in gridlock for an hour after the concert.
音樂會後我們被困在**交通壅塞**中一個小時。
Washington has been in political gridlock for months.
華盛頓已經陷入政治**僵局**好幾個月了。
If there's an accident, gridlock can last for hours downtown.
市中心如果發生事故,**交通壅塞**可能會持續好幾個小時。