"standoff" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈstænˌdɔf

STAN-dawf

UK

stˈændɒf

stan-DOF

释义

A standoff is a situation where opposing sides refuse to give in or reach an agreement, resulting in no progress or a deadlock. It can also refer to a physical confrontation where both sides are waiting for the other to act.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈstænˌdɔf

英式英语

stˈændɒf

简化发音

美式

STAN-dawf

英式

stan-DOF

语境中听

The police and the suspect were in a standoff for hours.

The game ended in a standoff because neither team could score.

There was a standoff between two boys in the playground.

Negotiations reached a standoff when neither side would back down.