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

• 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。
• After the prey is pushed towards the blind alley but the fear of the cat.
  然后难得将猎物追到绝境却为了惧怕猫。
• 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。
• Or was he moving into still another blind alley?
  不然他是不是又在向一条死胡同里钻。
• 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。
• This type of research turned out to be a blind alley.
  这种研究证明是行不通的。
• Honestly, I think that your idea will lead you down a blind alley.
  坦率地说，我认为你的想法会把你引入迷途。
• I'm afraid you came into a blind alley.
  我恐怕你走到死胡同里来了。
• 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。
• 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。