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

• I'm afraid our present course of action may turn out to be a blind alley.
  我担心我们目前这种干法可能是条死胡同。
• You have stacked up out in the alley.
  你把它们堆在了小巷里。
• 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。
• In any event, the bowling alley restaurant proved quite acceptable.
  无论如何，那个保龄球场的餐厅证明还是很不错的。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is a small restaurant at the entrance of the alley.
  把着胡同口儿有个小饭馆。
• I was not in that alley.
  我不在那个小巷中。
• Out of the alley, following still!
  出了胡同，还跟着！