gridlock

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk/    美 /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɑk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way. countable,uncountable
  2. On a smaller scale, the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock. countable,uncountable
  3. Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock. broadly,countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — But no party appeared on track to secure an absolute majority, leaving one of Europe’s largest countries headed for gridlock or political instability.
  4. Deliberate misspelling of girlcock and girldick. alt-of,countable,deliberate,misspelling,uncountable
    — God, ngl, some gridlock sounds real good right about now (iykyk)
动词 v.
  1. To cause traffic congestion.

词形变化

gridlocks plural gridlocks present,singular,third-person gridlocking participle,present gridlocked participle,past gridlocked past

词汇关系

衍生词
pedlock

词源

词源 1
From grid + lock.
词源 2
From grid + lock.
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