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DEAD END

/ˌdɛd ˈɛnd/B2

死胡同 / 毫無進展的線索 (n.)

原本指「死胡同」,在查案等語境中指「沒有進展、失去線索的死路」。

HEY. SO...
I WENT BACK TO THE MOM'S HOUSE. UNSURPRISINGLY A DEAD END.
I GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO, PERALTA.
DEAD END — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E12 · ReelWord