alley

英 [ˈæli]

美 [ˈæli]

n.  (建筑群中间或后面的)小街，小巷，胡同

复数：alleys　

高考IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.6528 / COCA.4340

习惯用语

n.

(right) up your alley(right) up your alley

牛津词典

noun

• （建筑群中间或后面的）小街，小巷，胡同
  a narrow passage behind or between buildings
• （建筑群中间或后面的）小街，小巷，胡同
  a narrow passage behind or between buildings

柯林斯词典

• See also:blind alleybowling alley

英英释义

noun

• a narrow street with walls on both sides
  Synonym:alleywayback street
• a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
  Synonym:bowling alleyskittle alley

双语例句

• The line of reasoning will only lead you up another blind alley.
  那种推理方法只会把你引进另一条死胡同。
• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.
  山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• I was not in that alley.
  我不在那个小巷中。
• I even got him a job at the bowling alley.
  我还在保龄球馆给他找了份工作。
• A drunk lay in the alley.
  一个酒鬼躺在小胡同里。
• I was waiting for you in that alley.
  我曾经在那个小巷等你。
• When he invested in that business, he went up a blind alley.
  当他投资做那个生意时，他就走上了一条绝路。
• The Internet has proved a blind alley for many firms.
  事实证明，因特网对许多公司而言是一条行不通的路。
• I'm afraid you came into a blind alley.
  我恐怕你走到死胡同里来了。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.
  这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。