dead end

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dead end noun

plural dead ends

dead end

noun

plural dead ends

Learner's definition of DEAD END

[count]

: a street that ends instead of joining with another street so that there is only one way in and out of it死路；死胡同；死巷

: a situation, plan, or way of doing something that leads to nothing further僵局；绝境

— dead-end

/ˈdɛdˌɛnd/ adjective, always used before a noun

dead-end streets/roads死胡同；死路
He's stuck in a dead-end job. [=a job that does not pay you very much and does not give you a chance to get a better job]他被一份没有前途的工作困住了。
a dead-end relationship没有结果的感情

/ˈdɛdˌɛnd/ adjective, always used before a noun

dead-end streets/roads死胡同；死路
He's stuck in a dead-end job. [=a job that does not pay you very much and does not give you a chance to get a better job]他被一份没有前途的工作困住了。
a dead-end relationship没有结果的感情