| 词汇 | mexican standoff |
| 词源 | Mexican standoff. A stalemate, a confrontation that neither side can win. Originally an American cowboy expression de- scribing a gun battle with no clear winner, the words date back to the mid-19th century. It is often used to describe a pitching duel in baseball today. |
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