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

• You see, I sleep in a box down the alley there and it's awful cold.
  你知道吗？我睡在那小巷中的一个箱子里，那是非常的寒冷。
• Out of the alley, following still!
  出了胡同，还跟着！
• I'm afraid you came into a blind alley.
  我恐怕你走到死胡同里来了。
• There is a sauna, a bowling alley and a gym in our hotel.
  宾馆有桑拿、保龄球室和健身房。
• 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。
• The side alley was walled off from the back garden.
  侧巷和后花园之间用墙隔开了。
• It is pity that many of the college and university graduates can't find a job down their alley.
  可惜很多大学生找工作不能归口。
• 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 blind alley ended in a brick wall.
  这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
• 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。