The staple question really at a standoff.

这个主要问题确实陷入僵局。

It's arguable that this stalemate was never really resolved.

可以说，这一僵局从未真正得到解决。

It is essential to breaking the logjam.

需要打破僵局。

It was considered a political dead end.

人认为这是政治僵局。

He was able to break the ice with people.

他能与人打破僵局。

Mulling things over until you're stuck in decision gridlock is exhausting.

反复考事情直到你陷入决策僵局，这会让人筋疲力尽。

So the question is, will this election break it? Here's why there's been a stalemate.

在的问题是，这次选举能打破僵局吗？面来解释一僵局的原因。

Even when I tried to make the first move.

即便是想先打破僵局。

There was a deadlock among Israeli party leaders.

以色列政党领导人之间陷入了僵局。

Telling a joke is an excellent icebreaker.

讲笑话是打破僵局的绝妙方法。

But then there was a deadlock among the political parties.

但是后来各政党之间了僵局。

This all leads to gridlock on Capitol Hill.

这一切都导致了国会的僵局。

Seems we're at a bit of an impasse then, doesn't it?

看来遇到僵局了，不是吗？

It's made the investigation a tad frustrating.

这使得调查陷入了小小的僵局。

The standoff could potentially set off a constitutional crisis.

这一僵局有可能引发一场宪法危机。

Britain's Parliament was at an impasse over Brexit.

英国议会在脱欧问题上陷入僵局。

How does an otter break the ice with its neighbors?

水獭该如何与它的邻居打破僵局?

The police raids brought an end to a three-week standoff.

此次警方突袭结束了持续三周的僵局。

Two weeks of talks for the government have stalled.

为期两周的政府谈判已陷入僵局。

The EU has said it's made proposals on how to end the deadlock.

欧盟称已就如何结束僵局提建议。