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 line of reasoning will only lead you up another blind alley.
  那种推理方法只会把你引进另一条死胡同。
• The side alley was walled off from the back garden.
  侧巷和后花园之间用墙隔开了。
• There is a small restaurant at the entrance of the alley.
  把着胡同口儿有个小饭馆。
• 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。
• Even some foreigners have come to run a stall in silk alley ( a clothing market in beijing).
  有些老外也到秀水街练摊儿。
• One of my guys found this in an alley.
  我的一个手下在小路上找到的。
• 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。
• 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。
• I like this job, it's right down my alley.
  我喜欢这个工作，我对此事很内行。
• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.
  山穷水尽，豁然开朗。