我好說歹說他總算答應了 he agreed but only after i had pleaded with him in every way i could
總算 1.(終于) at long last; finally 雨季總算過去了。 the rainy season has ended at last. 坐了3天火車,總算到家了。 after travelling by train for three days, we finally got home.2.(大體上) considering everything; all things considered; on the whole 天氣總算不壞。on the whole the weather is not bad. 小孩子的字能寫成這樣,總算不錯了。 for a child's handwriting, it's quite good
僵局 deadlock; impasse; stalemate 打破僵局 break a deadlock; 談判陷入僵局。 the negotiations have reached an impasse
草場上可怕的踐踏聲打破了致命的僵局 the dreadful tread on the meadow broke the deadly deadlock
打破 break; smash 打破蕃籬 break through hedging-in tradition; 打破界線 break down barriers; 打破平衡 upset a balance; 打破洋框框 break with foreign conventions; 打破休眠期 breaking of rest period