词组 | bring to a dead end(come to a dead end) |
释义 | end , bring to a dead ~: come to a dead ~— 292 这两个短语动词并非同义: bring to a dead end 作“使之停顿”讲,是及物的; come to a dead end 则是“到了顶点”的意思,是不及物的。 例如: The reluctance of the local people to talk brought his investigation to a dead end. 当地人保持缄默使得他的调查工作陷于停顿。 It was puzzling indeed ; we seemed to have come to a dead end. 真叫人迷惑不解;看来我们已到了山穷水尽的地步了。 |
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