dead end
noun uk/ˌded ˈend/ us/ˌded ˈend/
[ C ]死路
a road that is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere
a dead-end street 一条死巷子
[ S ]困境，绝境
a situation that has no hope of making progress
Negotiators have reached a dead end in their attempts to find a peaceful solution. 谈判者希望找到和平解决方案的种种努力已化为泡影。
dead-end
verb [ I ] US ukus
成为死胡同，到达尽头，终止
If a road or path dead-ends, it is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere.
The road dead-ended halfway up the mountain. 这条路在通往山里的半路上断了。