blind alley

英 [ˌblaɪnd ˈæli]

美 [ˌblaɪnd ˈæli]

n.  行不通的方法; 死胡同

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牛津词典

noun

• 行不通的方法；死胡同
  a way of doing sth that seems useful at first, but does not produce useful results, like following a path that suddenly stops

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 死胡同；绝路；困境
  If you describe a situation as ablind alley, you mean that progress is not possible or that the situation can have no useful results.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement
  1. all the clues led the police into blind alleys
  2. so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley
• a street with only one way in or out
  Synonym:cul de sacdead-end streetimpasse

双语例句

• The criminal was trapped by the police in a blind alley.
  罪犯被警察逼入一条死胡同。
• The path of reforms and opening-up are entirely correct, and their merits and achievements can never be negated. To stop or reverse reforms and opening-up would only lead to a blind alley.
  改革开放方向和道路是完全正确的，成效和功绩不容否定，停顿和倒退没有出路。
• If you think money will bring happiness forever, you are walking into a blind alley.
  如果你认为钱财能够永远给你带来快乐的话，那你走的是死路一条。
• John did not take the job because it was a blind alley.
  约翰没有接受此职，因为它是条绝路。
• The street was a blind alley.
  这条街道是条死胡同。
• He took the next turning to the left but found himself in a blind alley.
  他在下一个拐弯处向左走，但发现走进了一个死胡同。
• His present job seemed to be a blind alley.
  他现在的职业看来没什么前途。
• 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 don't know how much of it ends up in a blind alley.
  你不知道有多大一部分走进了死胡同。
• Many can lead you down a blind alley& where you may lose the contents of your wallet.
  很多机会可能会让你进入一个损失钱财的死胡同。