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 public life in Shanghai alley and pedestrian streets is the keystone of the study.
  人们在上海弄堂和步行街中的公共生活，是本文研究的重点。
• 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 job is right down your alley.
  这个工作正适合你的才能。
• The side alley was walled off from the back garden.
  侧巷和后花园之间用墙隔开了。
• He wheeled his bike into the alley at the side of the house
  他把自行车推进了房子旁的小巷中。
• Each front door looks across a narrow alley to the front door opposite.
  家家大门对大门，中间隔着一条窄巷。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.
  这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
• 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。
• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.
  山穷水尽，豁然开朗。